Ask Amy: Pot smoking aunt changes her ways

Dear Amy: I’m a 35-year-old woman.

A few months ago, my brother (age 37) and sister-in-law caught me smoking pot in my home.

Now they won’t let their kids (ages 6 and under) come over to my house.

We used to have regular sleepovers once or twice a month.

We live in a state where marijuana is legal, and I was using it to self-medicate and manage my mental health.

After this incident, I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder, which, as it turns out, I have lived with (undiagnosed and untreated) since childhood.

As soon as I started medication, I no longer felt the need to smoke, and all aspects of my life have changed for the better. I feel like I am waking up from a profound disability.

I would like to explain all of this to my brother in hopes of reconciling.

However, my doctors tell me to stay away from them, as being around their judgmental and self-righteous attitude could trigger a relapse.

Should I let my close relationship with a sibling (and even closer relationship with his kids) come to an end?

They haven’t asked how I am doing, and they assume that addiction was at the root of all my problems.

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