I guess I need to post this. I hate posting sad things but I'm so upset I can barely function. My younger brother tried to kill himself just over four years ago. He was addicted to crack and AL. I took him in and got him into rehab, everything. My mother basically was useless as were the rest of my siblings. I have an older sister and two older brothers. Anyway, he's been AF and DF since. He's doing great and I'm proud of him. It was so hard for me, I felt so alone, just me and him. The rest of my family sucks.
My oldest brother has lost his job. He's an alcoholic and his company fired him at the age of 62 and about 6 months before he would receive retirement. He's not looking for a job, he's been out of work for months. His depression is getting so bad it's scary. He's beyond a basketcase, lives alone and with an apartment full of his beloved gun collection. My mother has given up on him and so have my siblings. I feel like I'm back where I was four years ago. I'm sure he's going to kill himself. I'm trying to call him. He has no email anymore. Calling doesn't do much good because he just lies.
He has one son, David, and I talked with him last night. David said he'll try to help but no one is offering to go down where my brother lives, in VA. That leaves me. I feel like I can't go through this again but it looks like I'll have to. I don't even know where I'll get the money to go down there and I don't know if he'll listen to me. I don't know how to get him into rehab. I'll have to find out about his insurance I guess. Oh God, just the thought of all of this is so stressful.
I'm just so sad. I've been working hard at my business and it's just beginning to pick up. Now I have to drop everything, my kids, my HB...I don't know. :upset:
My oldest brother has lost his job. He's an alcoholic and his company fired him at the age of 62 and about 6 months before he would receive retirement. He's not looking for a job, he's been out of work for months. His depression is getting so bad it's scary. He's beyond a basketcase, lives alone and with an apartment full of his beloved gun collection. My mother has given up on him and so have my siblings. I feel like I'm back where I was four years ago. I'm sure he's going to kill himself. I'm trying to call him. He has no email anymore. Calling doesn't do much good because he just lies.
He has one son, David, and I talked with him last night. David said he'll try to help but no one is offering to go down where my brother lives, in VA. That leaves me. I feel like I can't go through this again but it looks like I'll have to. I don't even know where I'll get the money to go down there and I don't know if he'll listen to me. I don't know how to get him into rehab. I'll have to find out about his insurance I guess. Oh God, just the thought of all of this is so stressful.
I'm just so sad. I've been working hard at my business and it's just beginning to pick up. Now I have to drop everything, my kids, my HB...I don't know. :upset:
Becoming....I'm so sorry, every family has issues. Some stronger than others. Yours are grave in my eyes.......Stay strong and remember, a lot of people have made their own decisions in life. You can do so much, you have a family yourself, they come first. Please do help, as much as you can.....but you can only do what you can do ! Please don't let this problem bring you down......your own immediate family need you too. ( Stay sober ) Take care and my prayers are with you. IAD.
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