Her Happiness Is Not Your Responsibility

"My 93-year-old mother doesn't suffer from dementia but is so mean to me. How do I make her happy while caring for her? I've been sober for 6 years, and she makes me want to start drinking again." Terri in Texas called the radio program with an all too common problem: "How do I make her happy?" Answering Terri on the air, I shared that, "Your responsibility is not to make your mother happy, but to work your sobriety program. Your mother can get happy in the same shoes she gets mad in! Your responsibility is to call your sponsor and continue staying sober. If you lose your sobriety, your mother gets a drunk caregiver and that will make all of it worse. Call your sponsor and go to a meeting." "Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion." - Pythagoras If you find this podcast meaningful, share it with others and help us do more by visiting www.hopeforthecaregiver.com/giving