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When siblings have different relationships with the same painful reality

My sister and I are both dealing with our dad's alcoholism but she still has hope he'll get sober and I've basically given up, and it's creating tension between us when we need each other most.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Even shared blood cannot guarantee shared sight when it comes to seeing clearly someone we love who is also causing harm.

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