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[halfpint63]

My younger brother is a drunk and he can do no wrong he 23.me on the other hand was never allowed alcohol in the house and I was put in rehab which was 8 years ago,so I don't under stand what makes him so damn speacial.I'm now 33.

[xdipsomaniacx]

Jul. 29, 2007 at 7:58 PM Are you concerned about your brother's drinking or angry that he's getting away with it while you were sent to rehab? Maybe you need to sit your parents down and talk about giving him an intervention. Or maybe you have already tried that. I don't know. Is he socially drinking or drinking constantly and messing up his life?

[rdcmom]

Jul. 29, 2007 at 8:01 PM I think we all have one of those in the family. I have the same brother. His amnesty is that he is the onluy one who got a college degree! Hang in there, yo are better than that!

[halfpint63]

Aug. 2, 2007 at 11:08 AM I have tried everything,but you know how parents are.He has a kid now and he is whining about having to pay child support cuz he don't make enough.I told him to give up his party life and he just went ape on me.I feel childish for feeling this way,but I care.

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[sillymomcheri]

Aug. 2, 2007 at 11:11 AM

At 23, it is hard for him to see alot of things.  It may just take some time for him to wise up.  If you aren't very close to your brother, he isn't likely to listen to you.  So if that is the case, try talking to someone whom he is close to....to see if they can get thru to him.

Good luck

 

[halfpint63]

Aug. 2, 2007 at 11:26 AM Thank-you all for the help and advice I'll keep working on him and my family,again thanks for everything.

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[KathySRW]

Jun. 2, 2008 at 5:29 PM Maybe the reason they never confront him about his drinking, but they did with you, might be because they are afraid of him. I saw that happen with my younger brother. He's 200 pounds and looks very muscular, so they would not confront him like they did some of the other kids in the family. Best thing that ever happened was when he finally had a public incident and paramedics had him hospitalized.