I’m now in a new relationship and my partner treats me so well, but I can’t let go of the past. I fear that my nightmares about him will ruin my new relationship though my new boyfriend’s aware of the situation. If just being in a better relationship now were the solution, you wouldn’t still be haunted by the past. Desperate MotherA: With deeply-troubled teens and adult children, “tough love” can end up disastrously, especially when addictive disorders and, particularly, substance abuse, are involved. That’s why parents in those cases are usually advised not to engage in tough love without input from a physician or therapist.

Source: thestar December 26, 2019 11:05 UTC