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Old 07-04-2013, 05:26 AM
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I admire your strength. What a wonderful example you are providing for your daughter. Hopefully this will help both of you heal.

Also glad that you both are in therapy.

When my alcoholic father was dying, I went back into therapy too.

During that time, it was so important that I took care of myself and my family. My dad also burnt many bridges and hardly anyone wanted to get involved. I had to keep reminding myself that I couldn't undo all the mistakes he had made in his life. I did what I felt I was capable of doing and asked for help or said no when I had reached my limit.

The staff knew that my dad was an alcoholic but gave him pain meds. Regular doses of Xanax helped him cope with all the anxiety he was experiencing. They also gave him morphine. He drank almost his entire life, I didn't think we needed to worry about his addiction problems when he had months to live.

I'm saying a prayer for all of you.

Fondly,
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