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Old 01-19-2011, 12:16 PM
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nodaybut2day
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One thing that REALLY helped me zero in on my enabling tendencies was asking myself if I was "Helping" or "enabling":

"Helping": Doing something for someone he is unable to do for himself
"Enabling": Doing something for someone he is PERFECTLY CAPABLE of doing for himself.

Everytime I'd think about doing something for XAH or for a friend/coworker, I'd ask myself if I was helping or enabling. After that, I realized I had surrounded myself with people who just used me for my "goodwill".
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