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yardwork

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14. Caring for yourself is essential.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 12:25 PM

Dec 2019

I have family members with personality disorders. After years of therapy and reading, I'm learning to care for myself. We are not responsible for other adults. We can offer kindness, but we aren't obligated to sacrifice ourselves for people who won't help themselves.

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How many of us have a loved one who is or could be homeless? [View all] yardwork Dec 2019 OP

For any DU'er who checked "I am at risk"... lapucelle Dec 2019 #1

Yes! yardwork Dec 2019 #2

I voted "have been at risk" although I was actually homeless for a stretch... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #3

I can not necessarily call the person a loved one Doreen Dec 2019 #4

That's all I have going on 2naSalit Dec 2019 #7

I have a brother who was living in his car for several months TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #5

I chose other JonLP24 Dec 2019 #6

At my worst I am unemployable and impossible to live with. hunter Dec 2019 #8

As long as I'm around, none of my loved ones could end up homeless because they could always pnwmom Dec 2019 #9

My family and friends are always welcome here too...we have housed homeless teens more than once... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #10

My sister Polybius Dec 2019 #11

Caring for yourself is essential. yardwork Dec 2019 #14

Every now and then she finds a landlord who doesn't perform a background check Polybius Dec 2019 #16

I have a loved one living with me for a year plus now mahina Dec 2019 #12

Thank you for all the replies, and blessings to all. yardwork Dec 2019 #13

Got a drug addled crazy sister ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #15

A lot of homeless people don't realize they are homeless Recursion Dec 2019 #17