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Old 10-12-2010, 12:09 PM
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Zappy
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
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Question I feel like I'm a hostage

My sister is an alcoholic/pill addict. We are both adults with our own families.

My sister's in rehab (again). This time her husband is divorcing her and getting custody of the children. I understand that.

I keep my phone with me 100% of the time just in case she calls. She feels so lonely and scared. I'm taking days off of work to go visit her. Now I'm bring her youngest son to vist her on Saturday.

I feel like I need to do this for my sister, but I have a full time job and a toddler of my own. I'm starting to neglect both of those things. I want to help her get on track (I'm hoping this is her rock bottom) but how do I support her and not lose myself in the process? I'm really the only family she has.
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