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Paul Smeenus · 03-08-2013, 08:45 PM

I think you've been given the right advice in that he's never going to get better until he wants to, at some level even if it's just because he's cold and hungry and seeks some shelter. I got sober almost 18 years ago because I was homeless and wanted a roof over my head.

The one thing I will add to this is that, you and your family are not alone, there are other families that know your pain and I recommend that you and your family seek them out for support, lest you and your family suffer the all-too-familiar syndrome that will surely develop without said support.

The best of these, without question, is Al Anon (not to be confused with AA, although they do work together). And I understand the reluctance to seek help, but really that reluctance is all the more reason to do so.

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Paul Smeenus David Hasselhoff Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Back in Portland, OR Posts: 3,680	I think you've been given the right advice in that he's never going to get better until he wants to, at some level even if it's just because he's cold and hungry and seeks some shelter. I got sober almost 18 years ago because I was homeless and wanted a roof over my head. The one thing I will add to this is that, you and your family are not alone, there are other families that know your pain and I recommend that you and your family seek them out for support, lest you and your family suffer the all-too-familiar syndrome that will surely develop without said support. The best of these, without question, is Al Anon (not to be confused with AA, although they do work together). And I understand the reluctance to seek help, but really that reluctance is all the more reason to do so.