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[quote=Anonymous]Stop trying to fix and stick to your "wow, I'm sorry to hear that" line.  Change the subject when you can, don't ask follow up questions.  Eventually your conversations will be filled with something else.

I have a friend like this.  She knows what she needs to do and doesn't want to do it.  I don't talk about the sensitive subject with her anymore.  If she brings it up, I listen and I do NOT offer advice unless she's asks for it.  Even then, I keep it short and move along.

It was hard because I love her and I think she's been neglecting herself for way too long.  She needs therapy, which is where our convos always went, me telling her to talk to a therapist and her agreeing and then never EVER making an appt.  It was endlessly frustrating and has also been going on for about 10 years.  But I just had to disengage on the issue and put some space there.  I can not force her into therapy.  It's her life.  If she wants to ignore this stuff and slog through, that's her choice.  She's wonderful in many other ways, I concentrate on those things.[/quote]

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