hi all,
I , too, am a newbie. I'v been reading and learning here for the last few weeks.
I just found out that my brother in law is going to die from alcohol.
He has been drinking a fifth of whiskey everyday for years. He is only 33 years old and the doctors say he won't live to see his next birthday in july.
He was diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, brain damage from the alcohol and a completely ruined liver.
His wife, my sister, had already left him but their divorce isn't final yet.
He moved across the country for work and has asked that she and the kids come stay with him until its done. she has agreed. I think i'd have done the same (i have an AH too).
They have 2 small daughters.
Even after this diagnosis he still won't quit drinking. I am constantly surprised just how powerful a hold alcohol has on people. Why is it so socially acceptable when it causes such train wrecks of peoples lives? I swear it should be illegal.
thanks