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Nov 05, 2020, 05:18 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by wolftrap
Sorry! I missed the most important part! They are addicted to their state of being, just as an alcoholic is. Nothing you or I can say will change this. They suck up your time and energy. Thus, getting yourself out of the conversation is the best thing you can do for yourself. After a while they get the hint that you are no longer a bottomless well of non-professional therapeutic help.
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Yes, that's what Soupe posted above. That the people I'm/you're referring to are literally addicted to their own negativity. I'm completely fine with listening to and trying to help out someone who is having a rough time, but is committed to becoming mentally healthier. That's why I love this board.
It's the "friends" who never contact me except when they need to vent and blow their problems (which are often the same issue, rinse, repeat and that issue can go on for years!)
Maybe the people I'm referring to are sometimes called "energy vampires."
This...exactly: ...no longer a bottomless well of non-professional therapeutic help.
Thank you wolftrap - and good for you, too, for learning to set healthy boundaries to take good care of yourself. 
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Last edited by *Beth*; Nov 05, 2020 at 06:15 PM.
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