Posted by noa on January 31, 2004, at 16:24:56
In reply to My brother's home from the army, posted by Dinah on January 28, 2004, at 12:44:49
Dinah, I am glad your brother is home safely from the war.
And it sounds like you are staying in touch with the kinds of "self talk" you need to not get sucked into the unhealthy family process. You really can care and love without letting them overtake you!!! But it's hard. Damn hard, ain't it? Just remember, you don't have to go back to the role of owning the problems they need to own themselves. Sometimes you do need to walk away and breathe saner air.
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