“Dear Sugars, I’m a serial codependent. I’ve married and had children with two addicts,” begins a letter signed by “Mommy Messed Up.” Over the years, her second husband began to withdraw and stash money inside of old bottles. Now Mommy Messed Up is ready to end their toxic relationship. The only problem is she’ll have to disrupt her children’s lives for a second time. “I’m fine with breaking my own heart,” she writes. “But how do I break my boys’ hearts?” A second letter comes from a woman who is haunted by her abortion, a decision she laments now that she’s experiencing early menopause. Both women are ruled by their regret. In this second part of our series on moving on, the Sugars and Dr. Harriet Lerner discuss how we can release ourselves from our past mistakes and move forward despite our deepest regrets. For more information on today’s episode, including a list of literary recommendations from the Sugars, visit nytimes.com/dearsugars.
Redux: Dark Fantasies, Part 1
Redux: Should I Intervene?
Redux: Moving On, Part 2
Redux: Moving On, Part 1
Rewind: Pet Dilemmas
Redux: The Great Reckoning
Redux: There's Just One Thing
Episodes We Love: 'Head Or The Heart' Update
Redux: Body Weight and Romance
Dear Sugars Presents: "Beyond All Repair", a new murder mystery podcast
Archive: When Your Loved Ones Just Don't 'Get It'
(Encore) Rapid Fire: Friendship, Part 2 - Male-Female Friendships
(Redux) Rapid Fire: Friendship, Part 1 - FAQs
Redux: The Stepchild's Dilemma
Encore: Buyer's Remorse
Redux: Love In Doubt
Redux: The Ugly Truth
Redux: Talking About Privilege
Encore: Cutting The Financial Cord
Introducing ‘The Gun Machine’, a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industry
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