Hi Alisha,

A couple of things crossed my mind. Your sister could have been put on Effexor which can lead to a dramatic change in personality in some people. Or, it could be that her therapist might have encouraged her to "fake it until you make it" and to not allow herself to bath in sad/serious thoughts. Another thing that crossed my mind is the pregnancy could be what is changing her mood, with the vitamins and hormonal changes that take place when a woman is pregnant, some women feel great when they are pregnant.

The way you are describing her distancing, it also could be that she is experimenting with boundary setting because children of alcoholics tend to struggle with boundaries because of how the parent may have invaded their boundaries emotionally.

You have tried to talk to her and she is resisting that, so while this is hard perhaps you should just do your best to give her some space and see what happens. I know that is going to be hard on you, but it sounds like she is not going to listen to you. Who knows what her therapist worked on with her that has led to this behavior pattern. I am sorry it has been such a challenge for you and I understand your concern.

(((Hugs)))
OE