DEAR DEIDRE: MY brother is an alcoholic and has been in and out of hospital.
He has a social worker and an alcohol abuse support worker but nothing seems to be helping and he’s still drinking.
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On his last big bender he ended up with a fractured skull after having a seizure.
He needs rehab but he apparently has to show he is cutting his alcohol intake first. I am 39 and he is 45.
At the moment he refuses to see his social worker or his case worker and won’t speak to his doctor.
I feel we are going around in circles.
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I fear something horrible will happen and then it will be too late.
I am stressed and worried about him and the impact it is having on my life.
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DEIDRE SAYS: This will sound harsh but ultimately there is no other truth – your brother is responsible for his own behaviour, not you.
You can’t make him change – only he can do that.
My support pack Drinker In The Family explains tactics, while Al-Anon Family Groups aid families of those with an alcohol problem (al-anonuk.org.uk, 020 7403 0888).
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