
I'm sorry you have to deal with such stuff at this time of year.
Regardless of the experience of others (though I strongly suspect you are not alone), the relationships you described are having bad effects on
you.
Consider researching the following:
Going Low/Limited Contact
Going Very Low Contact
Going No Contact
You are recently out of the hospital. Now is certainly not the time to accept too many stresses.
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My dog

mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.