A woman in her late 50s reaches out for advice on how to reconcile with the guilt she feels for mistreating her younger sister during their teens. She admits to being lonely, fearful, and bullied as a teenager, causing her to take out her anger on her sister. Now, as an adult, she regrets her actions and worries about her sister’s drug addiction, feeling responsible for her struggles.
After years of therapy, she realizes that her obsession with fixing her sister’s problems stems from her own feelings of powerlessness and guilt. The advice she receives is to grant herself grace and acknowledge that she cannot control her sister’s choices. She is urged to forgive herself for her past actions, recognize her own need for help, and break free from the cycle of self-torment.
The advice column recommends labeling negative thoughts for what they are, and asks the woman to reflect on what it would take to forgive herself and see herself as someone who needed support. The article ends with information on how to submit questions to the advice columnist for further support.
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