tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post6495639004055593227..comments2023-09-15T07:03:07.671-05:00Comments on Hamilton Family Circus: Helping Someone Who Can't Help ThemselvesHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879753863902363299noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-49197336630528846522008-10-05T17:31:00.000-05:002008-10-05T17:31:00.000-05:00Thank you for writing this, it was very honest, in...Thank you for writing this, it was very honest, insightful, and interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-72067251279619522462008-09-03T21:38:00.000-05:002008-09-03T21:38:00.000-05:00Wow. Just...wow. You are amazing. You could sho...Wow. Just...wow. You are amazing. You could show Dr Phil a thing or two! I think you're a great writer, and as time has gone on you've discovered (and let us see) how you've analyzed things more and more...you've broken down the info and turned it over and looked at it and talked about it and each time you do, you uncover something new and good to share. Your insights are really getting strong. Keep analyzing this topic. I think you are helping more people than you think. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-38918142251905216522008-08-30T21:59:00.000-05:002008-08-30T21:59:00.000-05:00I really appreciate that you take the time to writ...I really appreciate that you take the time to write out your thoughts and feelings. I have never been where you are but I know people who have and there's always questions you want to ask, but don't ever. I appreciate your honesty.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980384759546166201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-79638373204030449302008-08-28T11:08:00.000-05:002008-08-28T11:08:00.000-05:00I too have been a similar situation and I don't at...I too have been a similar situation and I don't at all look at it like a sickness, it's a lack of respect and wisedom. I still to this day love this person more than anyone in the world (just writing this and even thinking it makes my heart pump and flutter like a first kiss all over again)but at some point you have to love yourself and your family enough to do the right thing and walk away. This doesn't mean you ever have to stop loving that person or feel alone... they are always a part of you. It is ok to love someone and not be w them, most of all when it comes to you and your family's safety and welfare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-71288969539656140202008-08-27T16:58:00.000-05:002008-08-27T16:58:00.000-05:00Like you, I never give advice either. Two alcoholi...Like you, I never give advice either. Two alcoholic parents and subsequent AA stuff has taught me to keep my damn mouth shut. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, loved your post and I'm sure you're glad to have written it. I'm certainly glad to have read it.Aunt Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146687582842259611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-84956468370085290152008-08-27T10:32:00.000-05:002008-08-27T10:32:00.000-05:00Katie-Great question. I don't have a choice. It'...Katie-<BR/><BR/>Great question. I don't have a choice. It's part of Al-anon. We are not allowed to give advice, just to listen and give support. We can tell them of the choices that we have made but because of this very reason we are not supposed to tell them what to do. It makes the meetings a safe place to be where you don't feel judged, just listened to.<BR/><BR/>Believe me... it has been VERY hard for me to keep my mouth shut on more thn one occasion. But I do it because I know that if I were in the other person's shoes I would want someone to do it for me.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879753863902363299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-36761937132691359702008-08-27T10:16:00.000-05:002008-08-27T10:16:00.000-05:00That is an amazing post. You are a very good write...That is an amazing post. You are a very good writer-- and I can see that this would have taken a lot for you to pull out of yourself-- I mean you must have done a lot of soul searching to come to that answer. <BR/><BR/>I am sure that some day this will all come full circle and you will need to help someone that is in the situation that you had found yourself in. <BR/><BR/>I know that you will be up for all of the listening -- but could you really, knowing what you know now, not give them any advice?Bird's Eye View Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813489889625737678noreply@blogger.com