I Want to Make Myself a Priority

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🗓️ 19 January 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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I Want to Make Myself a Priority: Catalina's identity has revolved around being her mother's caregiver, and now her older sister is seeking Catalina's support. - Dr. Laura: "The courage to break your old patterns has to come from within." | Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to this edition of the Call of the Day.
0:03.8	Be sure to listen to my program Monday through Friday now heard on Sirius XM Triumph 2011.
0:09.7	Catalina, welcome to the program.
0:12.4	Thank you and I'll just speak to you.
0:14.6	I listen to you daily and on demand, walking my dog and my dog says thank you because
0:20.2	when I'm not done listening to you, he gets extra walks.
0:24.0	Oh, okay, good.
0:26.4	And I need you to knock some sense into me, please.
0:31.1	I'll do my best.
0:32.9	Thank you.
0:35.9	My sister who's 10 years older and who's just recently come back into our lives.
0:41.5	My mom just passed this year.
0:43.0	She was 91 and I was her sole caregiver for the last 20 years with no help from any of
0:48.8	my 10 siblings.
0:52.8	She is older.
0:54.0	She is an addict, alcohol pills, I believe.
0:59.3	And she wants to call you.
1:00.9	So you took care of your mother instead of having a family?
1:04.3	Yes, ma'am.
1:05.3	I took care of her by myself in my home.
1:09.6	Why did you make the choice to do that instead of having a family?
1:13.0	I don't want to say I don't know.
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