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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you need to do what feels right to you. I’d encourage you to get some support around these issues, in whatever form is best for you. I’ve found therapy most helpful, personally, but YMMV. My only sibling has struggled with alcohol addiction for close to two decades now, and it’s been a roller coaster. I can’t count the number of times she’s apologized to me. I still love her and support her, but have little contact with her. She—and our parents—have consistently prioritized her fragile sense of self over literally everything else, including her children (my nieces) and my kids. That’s where I draw the line. You get to decide what’s best for you. You can know that alcohol addiction is a disease, care for your sibling AND still choose to hold firm boundaries. Making this decision into a binary one is fairly typical for families with this dynamic, but it’s not the only way to be. Good luck.[/quote]
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