I think that my older brother and I were pushed closer together because of what was happening around us and we've always had a really close bond.
He was my caretaker for much of my childhood and that caused some problems with power struggles etc but on the whole, we're closer and more helpful to eachother than anyone else in the family.
We're opposites in just about every way, but since I've gotten sober he's slowly started to open up about his experience with childhood and it amazes me how similar his memories are to mine. The very same things that hurt me, hurt him too and I had no idea.
Amy