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10-02-2015, 07:09 PM | #1 | ||
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just wanted to say thanks again to all of you for your caring thoughts and kind words. my brother is still in denial of his addiction and won't go with me to see a dr. i don't understand why he can't see how much trouble he is in. his life is falling apart and he has lost everything and would prefer to be homeless then to come see me and go to a dr. its so frustrating and breaking my heart.
i will never give up on him though and will provide unconditional love and hope he gets the help he needs soon. i also wanted to thank you eva for sharing your experience and advice on what to do for my brother. it made me feel better knowing that you got the help you needed and that you thought i was doing the right thing by sticking by him. i am so happy that you got help and got better. it takes a strong person to be able to do that and i am very proud of you. i hope my brother can also find the strength he needs to get better too. all i can do is be there for him and pray every day that he will. thank you all again for being there to give me strength to deal with this. you are good friends indeed.
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10-03-2015, 07:33 AM | #2 | |||
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RSD ME,
Your commitment to your brother is admirable and should be held up to others as an example. Never stop loving him. However, it is a fine line between being supportive and your brother feeling that you are pushing him. Always remember it is your purpose to hold up a light and lead the way. No-one can be forced in a direction they do not want, no matter how beneficial. Never use the phrase 'You need to…' . Instead, show the benefits of what you are proposing, softly and calmly. I do hope, for both your benefits, that this state of affairs does not continue too long. Thinking of you. Dave.
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10-03-2015, 04:43 PM | #3 | |||
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God grant me the Serenity to accept the things i Cannot change the courage to change the things i Can and the Wisdom to Understand the difference Please apply to everyday life but needed in your life now more NOW than ever step back not to far not to allow your life to be all over the place my dear no doctor except Dr. Bill and his 12 step foundation that all other fellowship follow no doctor can save him addiction it IS cunning and baffling this i know for certain your a great sister no judging just understanding love me
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10-03-2015, 05:46 PM | #4 | ||
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thanks eva for your helpful advice. and i love the serenity prayer. it is one of my favorite prayers! thank you for reminding me of it. i am trying to do the best i can with my brothers situation taking it a day at a time, but it's hard. and being chronically ill myself with rsd and fibro and eno doesn't help. but i'm taking your advice and trying to accept that i cannot be the one who helps my brother to get help. it has to be up to him. i will always have my hand out for him to hold when he is ready to get the much needed help he needs. i just hope he makes it to that point. i hope and i pray every day.
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10-03-2015, 05:50 PM | #5 | ||
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thank you englishdave for your great advice too. you're right too. i cannot push my brother into getting help. it has to be up to him. but i will hold a light for him when he is ready to get the help he needs. i hope he gets to the point that he will see he needs help before it's too late. i will keep praying for him and keep my promise to him that i will never give up on him.
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10-04-2015, 08:35 AM | #6 | |||
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All left in the end Prayers the obsession be lifted So the work ahead of him Will hopefully be with persons he has found in the rooms NA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS AND A SAFE PLACE WITH YOU at some point When opportunity presents itself You may want to express When he is ready YOU MAY WANT TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO HIS FIRST NA MEETING I must be a open meeting You can search for this info in the blue pages of your phone book That is something you defiantly can do As I had a friend hold my hand to my first meeting It was a crisp sunny day And it's been ongoing still I am able to speak with my children about addiction All over the place I went Hope to have made sense Love Me
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10-29-2015, 06:12 AM | #7 | ||
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hi everyone. i was just wondering if you could pray for my brother again. he is in the very sick and is in the hospital. i am trying to help him but he is pushing me away and i don't know why. so i thought i could at least pray for him and ask my friends here at neurotalk if they would pray for him to get better too. thanks for all of your support. hugs to all.
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11-02-2015, 11:11 AM | #8 | ||
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Praying for both of you. Hugs Debi |
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11-03-2015, 12:25 PM | #9 | |||
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Hi,
I am praying for healing for your brother and strength for you in your support of him. It is so often when we are unwell that we fall into the arms of those who love us and realize how much we need them. I hope that the gift of clarity comes to your brother out of this, to see the wonderful support he has in you and to take solace in it. May he get well soon. Sending healing love,
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10-29-2015, 06:54 AM | #10 | |||
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And also Like myself My daughter My son We had to get down on our knees Addiction is just as painful as the physical pain we feel Only To have lost the privilege To be a part of life on life's terms I rather say Life on Gods terms We ARE given free will I will pray for you and your brother And for all the addicts out there God bless Here to lean on Love Me
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