New here. Brother revealed addiction tonight
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New here. Brother revealed addiction tonight
hi there.
Tonight my brother revealed that he has a heroin addiction that has been going on for the better part of a year. He has struggled with alcohol, steroids, and Xanax in the past, but this is definitely a very large step downwards. The really disturbing thing, beyond the obvious, is that our mother died of a heroin overdose in 1996.
His bouts with alcohol, etc. took a lot out of me, and I can't dive back in to this. Especially because this time around I have a 3 year old,a wife, and my own business to run. He told me and his fiancée that he needs help. We begged him to go to a detox tonight. He swears he will go tomorrow. Of course i don't believe him.
I'm not sure what I am looking for, but I know that I will need support to get through this. I also know that there is a good chance he will die from this. I have buried my mother, my grandfather, and my grandmother. I never knew my father. He is the only one left and I don't know that I can handle it.
Thanks for listening
Tonight my brother revealed that he has a heroin addiction that has been going on for the better part of a year. He has struggled with alcohol, steroids, and Xanax in the past, but this is definitely a very large step downwards. The really disturbing thing, beyond the obvious, is that our mother died of a heroin overdose in 1996.
His bouts with alcohol, etc. took a lot out of me, and I can't dive back in to this. Especially because this time around I have a 3 year old,a wife, and my own business to run. He told me and his fiancée that he needs help. We begged him to go to a detox tonight. He swears he will go tomorrow. Of course i don't believe him.
I'm not sure what I am looking for, but I know that I will need support to get through this. I also know that there is a good chance he will die from this. I have buried my mother, my grandfather, and my grandmother. I never knew my father. He is the only one left and I don't know that I can handle it.
Thanks for listening
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Hi Mersault!
There's lots of members here who are concerned about another's addictions. You'll find many relevant threads in these sections: The Alcoholism and Addictions Help Forums- by SoberRecovery.com
There are Al Anon Family Groups support meetings in most towns. Folks at these meetings are a great source of information about local recovery resources.
There's lots of members here who are concerned about another's addictions. You'll find many relevant threads in these sections: The Alcoholism and Addictions Help Forums- by SoberRecovery.com
There are Al Anon Family Groups support meetings in most towns. Folks at these meetings are a great source of information about local recovery resources.
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Hi. Oh boy, that's really tough. I'm not sure what to say really other than my heart goes out to you and I wish the very best for your brother. Here's hoping like anything that he goes into detox tomorrow. Maybe you could let him know it will kill you (figuratively speaking) if he destroys himself(?) You may have done that already.
Much love xxx
Much love xxx
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