Annie Lane
Dear Annie: I just wanted to thank you for encouraging the 63-year-old mom who is trying to complete her vocational nursing degree. She is not too old, by any stretch, and though her kids may mean well, she should not give up on her dream of being a nurse.
I’m a 57-year-old registered nurse, and I have known many people in their 50s and 60s who obtained their initial nursing degrees, many of whom worked into their mid-70s or longer by choice.
The pay is great; working choices are good (clinic, hospital, nursing home, etc.); and the rewards immeasurable. Don’t give up, Mom. You’re almost there! -Happy Nurse
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Dear Annie: Thanks for encouraging woman to follow her dream of being a nurse
Annie Lane: Dear Annie
Dear Annie: I just wanted to thank you for encouraging the 63-year-old mom who is trying to complete her vocational nursing degree. She is not too old, by any stretch, and though her kids may mean well, she should not give up on her dream of being a nurse.
I’m a 57-year-old registered nurse, and I have known many people in their 50s and 60s who obtained their initial nursing degrees, many of whom worked into their mid-70s or longer by choice.
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Dear Al-Anon Supporter: Your endorsement of Al-Anon is powerful particularly because it’s based on personal experience. I’ve received many letters praising Al-Anon. It’s hard to find a more effective group.
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Dear Annie: I am an addiction medicine physician who herself has spent more than two decades in recovery. Regarding the mother with a treatment-resistant alcoholic son: If he has no job, where does he get the funds to buy alcoholic beverages?
Most practicing addicts have enablers in friends or family who are contributing to the problem. I say she should kick him out of her house as a final action.