Why Am I Beating a Dead Horse?

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Why Am I Beating a Dead Horse? - Carrie's relationship with her alcoholic girlfriend is over, but the worry she feels and thoughts of saving her continues. - Dr. Laura: "Holding on to unhealthy relationships helps you avoid the risk of not feeling needed." - What is holding you back from finding a healthy relationship? Email me your thoughts at: [email protected] | To participate on the radio program; call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment - https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment. 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	Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on serious XM.
0:10.0	I'm 11.
0:11.0	Carrie, welcome to the program.
0:14.0	Thank you, Dr. Laura. Thank you for taking my call. You're welcome.
0:19.0	So my partner and I were together for seven years.
0:24.0	How old are you? How old is she?
0:27.0	I am 54. She's 57.
0:32.0	And before that, did either one of you have long, long term relationships or many short ones or what happened before this?
0:41.0	Yeah, we both had long term relationships.
0:46.0	And those ended because why?
0:52.0	Well, she is a high functioning alcoholic.
0:57.0	So I'm assuming that's the reason her previous relationship of 10 years ended.
1:04.0	And for myself.
1:10.0	That's a good question. Just just ended up growing apart. I wanted different things wasn't happy.
1:18.0	I said, didn't tell me anything. We always want different things.
1:23.0	We don't grow apart. We turn away and move away.
1:28.0	Doesn't happen. But anyway, so this breakup is because who broke up with whom?
1:35.0	So it ended up being a mutual decision in a based on based on what?
1:45.0	On her on her drinking and her not wanting to get help for her drinking.
1:52.0	So you expected that in a long term relationship ended because of her drinking.
1:58.0	So she would stop drinking for you?
2:02.0	Well, I was hoping that she would stop drinking for herself.
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