[briony65]

I am so sorry to hear what you are going through but it is also a comfort to know we are not on our own. We are going through something similar with our son. He is almost 30, still lives at home and holds down his job. He hardly ever goes out but brings home a crate of beer almost every night then sits alone in his room drinking. We have tried to be understanding & supportive and offered to help him get help but he just denies he has a problem, cuts down for a few days then goes back to his old ways. He says he’s not depressed and I don’t know why he has turned to drink. I am becoming very concerned that this will soon start to affect his health and by the fact that he seems to have no friends or hobbies away from alcohol. I really don’t know how to best help him when he doesn’t seem to want to help himself. I’m worried if he doesn’t stop soon his health will suffer & he will lose his job.

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