[forgottenchild]

hi,
i've posted on the nar-anon board before, because i have a younger brother who is an addict. but now i'm wondering about my other brother. he's been diagnosed as bipolar and has severe anxiety, and i don't know how to communicate with him. sometimes we'll make plans for something, and then he says that "he just can't do it, he just can't" and we'll end up not doing something. even when it's something simple like a trip to the store or the movies. i really, desperately want to understand where he's coming from, because i realize that it's something that is not within his control. but sometimes i find myself getting mad at him (inside, i don't ever tell him what i'm feeling), and wondering why he just can't make himself do something. please help me to understand what he's dealing with, because as his sister i really want to feel compassion and total love for him. thanks!