The enabling behavior can start as an attempt to be kind and helpful to a loved one who might suffer from an addiction or illness -- by taking care of their responsibilities that they should be doing themselves. ... It seems like I have been taking care of my brothers, Terry and Michael, my whole life. ... While he was serving his sentence, I would visit him, leave him money, and listen to his promises that when he got out, he was never going back. ... Sundays became family day once again since; I was not visiting my brothers in jail. ...

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