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Why cutting off enablement feels like cruelty

I stopped giving money to my homeless brother after he spent my last loan on drugs and now I drive past him on the street corner and feel sick with guilt every time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Refusing to fund destructive behavior creates the agonizing experience of watching someone suffer consequences while having the power to temporarily relieve them.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Punishment consequences and natural boundaries?”

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