My sister is an alcoholic… and the way she’s going she is very likely to get herself killed.

coffee.obses

My sister is an alcoholic…

and the way she’s going she is very likely to get herself killed.
For some reason I find myself the only person able in anyway to get through to her. But even I don’t seem to be making that much of an impression! What should I do?
I talked to her, I told her she had a problem, she heard me, I know she did. But then a friend of hers died and she’s drinking just as much as before. Its a tough time for her I know, but at the same time its an excuse for her to start again. I don’t know what to do! My family have decided that she’s entirely my responsibility because she wont listen to them, and her friends drink as much as she does!
Its not safe to leave her as she is for much longer. And she’s such an angry and stubborn person, thats what made her so hard to get through to the first time. She was convinced everyone was just “after” her! I just don’t know what to do…

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IamlightIamlightIaml 9 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (3 minutes after post)

Your sister has a substance dependency issue - most people do have them - where they are relying on something to take there pain away, which I think you already figured out. Keep an eye on her and make sure she isn’t getting really bad. Try and try until something brings it home to her, that’s really the best you can do.. Maybe you can say like, ‘Has the alcohol made you feel better? Has it made you feel any different at all? Because it’s effected me, it’s made me feel like rubbish.’

Help me with: The best part about being home alone is you can throw up your dinner where ever you want.

pika 0 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (40 minutes after post)

Well, my uncle was an alcoholic aswell, he ended up dying. :/

We managed to get through to him in the end about what was happening to him, we did this through FILMING him whilst he was drunk, find your sister when she is drunk & film, basically it just showed my uncle that drinking wasn’t the answer because he got himself into a bigger state & he was embrassed at his behaviour, simple.

Help me with: How come, doing the good thing hurts so much more?

coffee.obses 1 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (6 hours, 55 minutes after post)

Well here’s the thing Iamlight, its gotten way past that. She is already really really bad. And saying that to her wouldn’t do anything really… Because she would disregard that.

Pika that’s actually a pretty good idea…! I’ll see if I can get people to help me set it up…

Help me with: Has anyone any ideas on how to cheer yourself up?

IamlightIamlightIaml 9 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (23 hours, 12 minutes after post)

Yeah I see what you are saying talking can some times do absolutely nothing at all.
But the filming idea is very very good!

Help me with: The best part about being home alone is you can throw up your dinner where ever you want.

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