Dear Marie:

I do believe that your mental well being requires you taking the courageous step of dis-entangling yourself from your family. If I was you, I would let any and all members of your family who seem to need your help (currently your father) know that you wish them well, that you love them and that you are taking a break from your job as their helper, healer, supporter, for the next two years (at the least), so to help, heal and support your own self.

It is about you placing your own person, Marie, in the center of your own life. So that you can heal from your anxiety and depression.

There is no other way. Please post anytime as I hope you focus on your own well being. Helping yourself is your only real responsibility. All your efforts to help others landed you anxious and depressed- so it didn’t work for your benefit. If you focus all your efforts on helping yourself, you will be successful.

anita