My brother relapsed again and my parents immediately went back to their old pattern of giving him money and making excuses while expecting me to be the 'understanding' sibling who doesn't make waves. We've had this conversation a dozen times but somehow we always end up here, with me feeling like the villain for wanting boundaries while they enable him into the ground.
More people experience this than they realize.
Families often become trapped in rehearsed roles around addiction, where love becomes confused with accommodation and truth-telling becomes betrayal.
“Where Are You with Love and addiction?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.