He’s 56, been unemployed (by choice – he quit his last job over a year ago and did nothing to find work). He’s an alcoholic. He’s fixing to lose his house, his phone has been cut off, he has no money, he’s pawned everything and is now calling me to help. He’s made up a story that he’s got lung cancer and he’s dying to get sympathy. He’s never gone to a doctor to get it confirmed yet used this excuse to sit around his house doing nothing. He still smokes and drinks. I was giving him a little bit of money for groceries but realized I’m just enabling him. I’m scared he’s going to show up on my doorstep wanting to a place to stay. I’ll have to turn him away because I cannot allow him to ruin me and my son’s life. I’ve worked too hard for the things I have as a single widowed mother. I’m disgusted my brother has done nothing for himself and asks for my help. I can’t bring myself to help him anymore. He has sat around doing nothing for himself over a year and now he’s lost it all. He has no money to his name whatsoever. Anyone else dealt with an alcoholic family member this bad off?

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