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But there is an important distinction between loving someone and being able to control their recovery.
Hayden eventually had to confront that reality.
She explained that she had been willing to do anything to make sure her brother was okay, but came to understand that one person cannot simply love another person out of addiction if that person is not ready or willing to heal.
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That realization did not erase her guilt.
If anything, it showed why the guilt was so difficult.
She had tried to help.
She had reached out.
She had used her own experience to try to guide him.
And yet, she could not change the outcome.
"How Do I Not Know How to Help Him?"
One of the most painful elements of Hayden's account was the uncertainty surrounding her attempts to help Jansen.
She said she had found peace in treatment herself, while her brother experienced it differently. He felt confined rather than comforted.
