Originally Posted by
TrueStory 
Thanks so much.
I wish folks could be convinced, but the decision and drive really do have to come from within. I spent twenty years trying to change the outcome for my brother and mother, yielding nothing but a thousand wasted hours. And toward the end, I slid dangerously in the same direction, with my path up to me alone.
From within... Great observation. At best, others can only offer suggestions, many of which are potentially helpful, but without that inner something, they never rise above "potential," which renders nothing.