You gotta get yourself out of that front row. It’s not going to be easy and it’s not going to happen overnight but with some new knowledge it’s very possible.
Besides here, Al-non would be a good place for you to begin to understand this whole big issue of addiction/enabling and codependency and where you fit into the big picture of things.
Something I learned on here a very long time ago was – family is not a license for abuse.
Drama only happens when you take a front row seat and open the curtains.
And - NO is a complete sentence and you CAN actually say that to a family member!! The ground will not swallow you up, life will not come a complete stop…….but more a healthy lnew you will be born.