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<blockquote data-quote="virginiabreeze" data-source="post: 472977" data-attributes="member: 13069"><p>DDD - I hope my sister will at least read some of the threads posted on this site - if only to feel a sense of connection and to know that she is not alone.</p><p></p><p>Our family of origin can best be described as 'fixers'. Everyone has very strong opinions about what they would do, etc. One of my sisters even sent an nasty email to our niece - basically just telling her off, and since then the email address has been closed. That was my sisters only 'life line' to her daughter.</p><p></p><p>I am very worried about my sister. She doesn't sleep, or eat any more. She doesn't work. Her marriage is hanging by a thread. All life has stopped for her - her only thought is for her daughter.</p><p></p><p>I feel so helpless when I try and tell her to "Do something for yourself today. Go for a walk, hug your dog, take a hot bath." It just seems like such worthless words. I can't hug her - she lives in TX. All I can do is listen, and it is so hard. In all honesty, I don't think problems like this can be 'fixed'. I think you just learn to deal with them, and learn from experience. I keep telling my sister not to give up hope. Her daughter is beautiful and was raised to be better than this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="virginiabreeze, post: 472977, member: 13069"] DDD - I hope my sister will at least read some of the threads posted on this site - if only to feel a sense of connection and to know that she is not alone. Our family of origin can best be described as 'fixers'. Everyone has very strong opinions about what they would do, etc. One of my sisters even sent an nasty email to our niece - basically just telling her off, and since then the email address has been closed. That was my sisters only 'life line' to her daughter. I am very worried about my sister. She doesn't sleep, or eat any more. She doesn't work. Her marriage is hanging by a thread. All life has stopped for her - her only thought is for her daughter. I feel so helpless when I try and tell her to "Do something for yourself today. Go for a walk, hug your dog, take a hot bath." It just seems like such worthless words. I can't hug her - she lives in TX. All I can do is listen, and it is so hard. In all honesty, I don't think problems like this can be 'fixed'. I think you just learn to deal with them, and learn from experience. I keep telling my sister not to give up hope. Her daughter is beautiful and was raised to be better than this. [/QUOTE]
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