Addiction of Any Kind

My brother, who lives with me, is an alcoholic. It is the most horrible of all things to go through as a caring sibling. When our mother died, I inherited my brother. I was the only one in the family that had children so it was an easy fix...Akindheart gets the kid. I raised him as my own.

He started drinking at 14 that I know of. He has been sober for long periods of time but then binge drinks when something stresses him out.

No one will help me. The family is done with him and I have to watch this on a daily basis. yes, I can kick him out, Yes, I can let him die and Yes, I know that he has to want treatment. Even my friends avoid me rather than discuss it.

It is the worst thing you can inflict on a family member. The absolutely worst. I have tried everything to help him. right now, he is doing good but who knows what will set him off again.

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PoetryNEmotion · F

He can only make the decision to help himself. No one else can help him. Some die as alcoholics. Love cannot battle addiction. I feel for you. I had a dear family member who battled drugs and alcohol. Only alcohol now. It is killing him. I love him too. It will cost him his life. I know you understand the battle.

akindheart · 61-69, F

@PoetryNEmotion i have done everything humanly possible except Baker Act him. he understands it when he is sober but something sends him off the deep end. I don't want to be the one to find him.