Dear Abby: I am an elderly healthy woman living only in a building for the elderly. I have known some of my neighbors most of my life. I consider us a family.
My problem is, my 49-year-old daughter, “Jasmine”, has been a pill dependent for the last 20 years. I have tried repeatedly to help him. I’m begged to make it go to counseling, but it doesn’t.
Jasmine is also dealing with some mental problems. She is in a relationship but barely. Her three children have everyone, but she cut her and she can’t understand why.
Jasmine doesn’t get that she is doing on his own. I love my daughter again but I understand that I can’t help her in any way now. She has burned all her bridges.
I don’t see she’s about a lot longer – it’s so bad. I have panic attacks regularly.
How can I allow it to turn off from the stroke? I’m her mother, and I can’t do anything about her. – To give up on Pennsylvania
Dear by giving up: Please accept my sympathy for the poor prognosis of Jasmine. When we can do nothing more to save a loved one from ourselves, we have no choice but to accept what happens eventually.
It is time to talk about your mental health with someone qualified to help you through what is coming.
Your doctor may be able to help with your panic attacks. Your religious adviser may be able to support you emotional.
A licensed psychotherapist would be ideal as well as your close friends or a support group for grief. Please don’t expect to arrive.
Dear Abby: I am in an unhappy relationship. We have two children together, but I have reached my border with him.
When I try to express myself or tell him that he hurt my feelings, he extinguishes me and overthrows me.
I have been a mother staying home for a while now, and I want my life to come back. He thinks my place is home, waiting on his hand and leg on it. I don’t love this life anymore.
I don’t want him to put hands on me or the kids. He has a bad past that includes police and prison. How can I return my life and keep my children safe too? – screaming for help
Dear by screaming: Your abuser doesn’t care about your feelings. All that he is interested in is having a living maid and partner in bed.
Contact the national hotline of domestic violence (thehotline.org) by calling 1-800-799-7233 and start forming a safe rescue plan for you and your children.
If he puts his hands before you can leave, call 911 and let the authorities deal with him.
If you have a family nearby, and I pray that you do, take the kids and stay with them until you can find work and start getting enough to get back to your feet. So this is not only for yourself but also for your little ones.
Direct arrangement that you do not have healthy for any of you, and if you do not get out of there ASAP, they will grow up thinking this is normal.
Dear Abby was written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby on Dearabby.com or Yes Box 69440, Los Angeles, Ca 90069.
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