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Christine, welcome to the program.

Hi, Dr. Laura.

Hi.

Hi.

We're having a family discussion here on the radio, I think. Kind of spurred me to call.

It's my younger sister, and I'm trying to figure out how you deal with or move on.

I've been so busy that I haven't been intertwined with her, so that's a good thing.

But it's that caretaking probably, what do you call it?

Trying to help her, but she has to help herself.

She's eight younger than I.

And she chooses to live a certain way. And I drop everything,

you know, drop off groceries, that kind of stuff. And it's just hard to tear yourself away.

She gets abuses. If I bring some... Bottom line in life. I don't care if she's your sister

your mother your kid I really don't care

if anybody is dangerous or destructive

you eliminate them

you know you don't go

oh she has her nice days

and she is my sister and all that nonsense

because all it does is rob you

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