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Cris, I had to do the same thing to my brother. My nephew was 6 at the time, I found him standing outside in the Spring, drinking from a jug of some liquid because he wasn't aloud in the house. I convinced my brothers girlfriend at the time to let me take the boy to the doctors, where I took the doctor aside, before he examined him and explained to him what I felt was going on (and KNEW what was going on) I guess I really didn't have to say anything to the doctor, because when he examined him he was a mere 23 lbs, with contusions in his stomach. The horrors that baby suffered at the hands of an alcoholic was beyond imagination. Both my brother and his girlfriend were alcoholics at the time. Needless to say my nephew was put into foster care and my brother continued to drink for 10 more years after that. He hasn't had a drink now for 15 years.. going on 16, but he is a 'dry drunk' (I didn't understand that term until I was on SR).
I was full of guilt for doing that, but to save a childs life was more important to me then protecting the actions of an alcoholic. Later down the road my brother said he understood why I did what I did, it took many many years for him to admit it, but still didn't admit his wrongdoings, only what his girlfriend did to the child.
My heart goes out to you, I pray for peace in your heart and soul for the choice you had to make to protect an innocent child.
Don't blame yourself, when we reach adulthood WE make the choices that affect our life, and we can't keep locking down on how terrible our parents were as an excuse for poor choices and bad behavior.
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