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Parents struggle to do what’s best for daughter

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5/18/20 put you in a vulnerable position.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Keep your ideas and plans to yourself. Someone will use personal informatio­n against you if you are too accommodat­ing. Utilize your strengths and do your own thing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23):

Take a moment to appreciate who you are and what you have to offer. Expand your interests and make your wants and desires priorities. Physical

DEAR ABBY » My 53-year-old daughter is an addict. First it was alcohol, then hard drugs and opioids. This has been going off and on for 40 years.

She hit bottom recently. She became homeless and ended up in a women’s shelter in another state. She says she’s been clean about six months. The shelter helped her find a place to live, and she draws a disability check, so she has everything she needs.

She constantly contacts me and her father saying she wants to come home. We have helped her to the point of mental, physical and financial exhaustion,

Bridge

Strange things happen from time to time at bridge tournament­s. Once, during a power cut, we were forced to play by candleligh­t.

On another occasion, David Bird, who has written more bridge books than anyone else, was the declarer in today’s deal when the hotel fire alarm went off. Everyone vacated the playing room and moved into the cold, dark parking lot. Bird feared that the defense would be perfect when the game resumed, not a thought characteri­stic of an Englishman. Chatting with one’s partner in such circumstan­ces just wouldn’t be cricket.

North’s responsive double was for takeout, showing a decent hand with length in the unbid suits. and intellectu­al improvemen­ts will boost your confidence.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22):

An opportunit­y to try something new or to team up with someone who has something unique to contribute is favored. Listen, ask questions and set guidelines for what you want to see happen.

SAGITTARIU­S (Nov. 23-Dec. 21):

Added discipline will help you reach your goal. Commit to someone you want to spend and we just can’t go there again. It’s the most difficult thing we’ve ever gone through. We know we shouldn’t continue to enable her, but if we don’t, we feel like terrible parents. Any advice would be much appreciate­d.

DEAR PARENTS » You already know what will happen if you cave in to your daughter’s begging to “come home.” From now on, when she asks, remind her that she already IS home, in the place the people from the shelter helped her to find. Her troubles have nothing

Bird need not have worried. After leading the diamond ace, West switched to a heart. East won with the ace and returned ... a heart! Bird ruffed, drew trumps and ran his diamonds, discarding all four of dummy’s club losers. more time with. Personal gains and home improvemen­ts will boost your morale.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Rethink your intentions. Search for advice from someone experience­d regarding work responsibi­lities. Don’t trust a novice to do an expert job.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19):

Everyone will pitch in and help if you offer something in return. Fixing up your surroundin­gs will lift your spirits to do with you. They are the result of the life she created for herself. You already know that enabling her hasn’t worked. The time has come for you and your husband to take better care of yourselves.

At another table in the event, East correctly worked out that West wouldn’t lead declarer’s primary suit unless he had a singleton ace. So, after winning with the heart ace, he gave West a diamond ruff. However, then West tried to cash the heart king, with fatal consequenc­es for the defense.

Bill Hodgkiss found the best defense. Knowing that he could give his partner only one diamond ruff, at trick three he cashed the club ace. Then he delivered the diamond ruff for down one.

If your partner leads declarer’s main suit at trick one, either he is short or he thinks you are short — or you need a new partner. and put you in a cheerful mood. Don’t go overboard.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20):

You’ll receive conflictin­g informatio­n. When in doubt, go directly to the source and get the facts. Don’t leave anything to chance or act prematurel­y.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

Cut back on things in your life that are costing you or causing you undue stress. A practical, honest approach to matters will eliminate setbacks.

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