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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Start by being less judgmental and sanctimonious.

Maybe something happened to her that you don’t know about.

Maybe she has internally struggled with mental illness.

Maybe you two had different childhoods in ways you do not understand or have insight or compassion for.

Maybe she is neurodivergent.

Maybe you got luckier in some way.

There’s more to this story than just “I’m perfect and my dysfunctional sister sucks.”[/quote]

NP here: says someone who has not been on the receiving end of a family member's addiction.
 
OP, your sister is my brother, except he doesn't live with my parents but in a house they bought for him. I did Al-Anon sessions online, they also have great podcasts. Your sister can be a dry alcoholic/drug addict (the personality traits may still be there even after they get sober, [b]the victimhood, the manipulation, the rudeness, the lying[/b], etc).  Disengage. Set up boundaries and stick to them. Take all of your emotion out of it. 
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This is exactly what we are all dealing with - it’s not just me, but parents, other sibling, cousins, etc. [/quote]

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