[lizzie1210]

I’ve just been to see my elderly parents for the first time since lockdown and I’m horrified to see the stress my brother is causing them with constant requests for money and not taking care of himself due to his coke habit. I want to get on the phone to him and send him a long message telling him how concerned I am and that he needs to pull himself together and start taking steps forward – he has a huge support network of a support worker for mental health, amazing mates and a good family. Part of me thinks there’s no point though and he’ll just get upset and use it as an excuse for a bender. But my parents tiptoe around him and continue to give money and this needs to stop. I know I can’t control or cure his addiction but he needs to wake up

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