Marie

Yeah. I know there's that people pleaser tendency in me to just, you know, grit and bear it. And, you know, I have my faith to fall back on. I don't feel like I'm going to break, but it is difficult. really need to be in this situation.

Yeah. I know there's that people pleaser tendency in me to just, you know, grit and bear it. And, you know, I have my faith to fall back on. I don't feel like I'm going to break, but it is difficult. really need to be in this situation.

Yeah. I know there's that people pleaser tendency in me to just, you know, grit and bear it. And, you know, I have my faith to fall back on. I don't feel like I'm going to break, but it is difficult. really need to be in this situation.

I had feelings even before this happened, even before he left that, um, it was starting to become an unhealthy work environment, not really being appreciated, um, the way I feel like I should, but, um, And your answer has been confirmed. Yeah, I guess so. I guess so.

I had feelings even before this happened, even before he left that, um, it was starting to become an unhealthy work environment, not really being appreciated, um, the way I feel like I should, but, um, And your answer has been confirmed. Yeah, I guess so. I guess so.

I had feelings even before this happened, even before he left that, um, it was starting to become an unhealthy work environment, not really being appreciated, um, the way I feel like I should, but, um, And your answer has been confirmed. Yeah, I guess so. I guess so.

Yeah. Yeah. I feel like I've She's had to lean on me for emotional support a bit in this situation.

Yeah. Yeah. I feel like I've She's had to lean on me for emotional support a bit in this situation.

Yeah. Yeah. I feel like I've She's had to lean on me for emotional support a bit in this situation.

Hi, Dr. John. Thank you so much for taking my call.

Hi, Dr. John. Thank you so much for taking my call.

Hi, Dr. John. Thank you so much for taking my call.

Um, I am a 60 plus year old woman who I obtained custody of my grandson back in 2014. Um, Both his parents are addicts. His father, he's 18 right now. He is away at college. His father is still actively using. His mother, my daughter, has had a couple relapses, and I believe right at this moment she is sober. My question, though, is having to raise my grandson and...

Um, I am a 60 plus year old woman who I obtained custody of my grandson back in 2014. Um, Both his parents are addicts. His father, he's 18 right now. He is away at college. His father is still actively using. His mother, my daughter, has had a couple relapses, and I believe right at this moment she is sober. My question, though, is having to raise my grandson and...

Um, I am a 60 plus year old woman who I obtained custody of my grandson back in 2014. Um, Both his parents are addicts. His father, he's 18 right now. He is away at college. His father is still actively using. His mother, my daughter, has had a couple relapses, and I believe right at this moment she is sober. My question, though, is having to raise my grandson and...

just trying to find that balance on trying to live my life, you know, raising my children. And then usually that's the time where after your children are, you know, in their own lives, that's the time that you become, you can worry about yourself and start, you know, living your life. And I'm just having that hard time because now I have, I'm actively raising my grandson.

just trying to find that balance on trying to live my life, you know, raising my children. And then usually that's the time where after your children are, you know, in their own lives, that's the time that you become, you can worry about yourself and start, you know, living your life. And I'm just having that hard time because now I have, I'm actively raising my grandson.

just trying to find that balance on trying to live my life, you know, raising my children. And then usually that's the time where after your children are, you know, in their own lives, that's the time that you become, you can worry about yourself and start, you know, living your life. And I'm just having that hard time because now I have, I'm actively raising my grandson.

His parents really are not, a major part of his life. He can't count on them at all. Like I'm still the one who has to go to parent functions because like they'll say they'll be there for him, but they, they know just never show up. So I'm, I'm just trying to find that balance for me as well as be there for him because he still really needs me.

His parents really are not, a major part of his life. He can't count on them at all. Like I'm still the one who has to go to parent functions because like they'll say they'll be there for him, but they, they know just never show up. So I'm, I'm just trying to find that balance for me as well as be there for him because he still really needs me.