My brother is living very dangerously, he's a drunk, and to my knowledge very deeply into cocaine.
He's been into drugs since he was 13 and he'd going to be 28 in Feb, but his life is just getting worst and worst. His personality is just disappearing, last time I saw him I barely reconzied him.
He has always had a problem with authority, he gets his back up when I've tried to talk to him before. And down plays and says things like "he used to do cocaine every few hours but, only rarely does it now" which I can't believe....of course." But you can't fight with him.
How can I approach him?? Any suggestions on what to say to reach someone like this?
If there's anyone out there that was steeped in drugs answering....what would you have listened to.
I KNOW I don't have much time with him......everything in me says he's almost reached the end of this lifestyle.....in the bad way. My heart breaks, he's the only sibling I have.
2007-08-16 07:43:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I know he's OD twice and maybe other times....he's pulled through...he was almost beaten to death, rock bottom is 6 ft under for him?
2007-08-16 07:56:18 · update #1
How can you sit and wait to hear he's dead.....I want to yell I want to scream. I wish I lived in Flordia I'd Bakers law him
2007-08-16 07:57:27 · update #2
Call a good rehab center and see if they can help you arrange an Intervention. You will need people who care about him to help you. How it works is you get him to your house....where all these people are waiting and you collectively tell him what he is doing to himself and how it is affecting all of you etc....the rehab people will help you in what to say.
You are right when you say he doesnt have much time left. He is killing himself slowly.
2007-08-16 08:16:18 · answer #1 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is sad that so many people just throw their lives away to drugs and it seems so hopeless for them. Other than getting him into a hospital and rehab, I don't know what else you can do. These people will only change IF they WANT to change. I will pray for him.
2007-08-16 08:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough love is the only way, but most likely he will crash and burn. I lost my brother to alcohol. He was 44. Nothing could be done. Luck.
2007-08-16 07:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, you can't help somebody that doesn't help themselves. He is going to have to hit rock bottom before he changes, I know you want to fix him, but you can't. It is so sweet of you to want to help him my heart goes out to both of you. Take Care of yourself. Good Luck.
2007-08-16 07:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by bluebird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all this time no one has gotten him help ....u did what u could
2007-08-16 07:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋