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brother is alcoholic

Unread postPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 4:41 pm
by renie104
HI , I AM WRITING ABOUT MY BROTHER , HAS BEEN DRINKER X 15 YRS, IN REHAB X 10, HAS LOST HIS FAMILY , BUSINESS, HOME, CAR, EVERYTHING THAT HE NEEDS TO SUSTAIN HIMSELF. HE HAS LIVED WITH MY SISTER X 2YRS AND STAYED SOBER, MY BROTHER, LASTED 3 DAYS. HE HAS BEEN IN HALFWAYS HOUSES, PRISON, LIVING A LIFE THAT NO ONE SHOULD LIVE. NOW, HE IS WITH ME BECAUSE HE HAS JUST COMPLETED 12 WKS REHAB. TRULY WANTS TO STOP, HAS FOUND GOD, HAS BEEN REBORN, ETC ETC . HE AGAIN HAS STARTED TO DRINK ONLY BEING HERE FOR A MONTH ?? IS THER ANYTHING I SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT DO FOR HIM. HE IS LIKE A WOUNDED ANIMAL EVERTIME HE DRINKS, THEN BEATS HIMSELF UP , ETC ETC . WILL THIS EVER END, OR IS THIS JUST HIS LIFE AND HIS CHOICE ? I AM REALLY NOT SURE HOW TO HANDLE THIS...THXS