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Your brother can't be helped unless he wants help because he is in denial of his addiction... Often times, an addict can be incarcirated, beat up, lose their wife and children, lose their home, vehicle, everything, and still not see they have a problem... The denial is so deep, more than likely, he feels everyone else has the problem, not him. So sadly, in most cases, it does take you having to just sit and wait it out until he calls for help before help will actually work.

I watch this show called Intervention on the A&E channel every Sunday night... It's usually about drug addicts. What happens is an interventionist comes to the home, talks with the family, and the family prepares what they want their addicted loved one to know, and will also write down consequences if the loved one does not go for treatment. Here's an example:

"Brother, I love you with all my heart. It hurts me so much to see you doing this to yourself, wasting your life away on an addiction that could be kicked if only you sought help. If you do not get help today, these are the following consequences: You will no longer be welcomed in my home. You will no longer be allowed to be around my children. We will not be on speaking terms until you decide you want help. These consequences isn't because I'm trying to trick you into getting help, it's because I love you and want you to get the help you need. I don't want to have to love you to death, so please accept the help that's been offered to you."

That's just an example of how it goes... There has to be FIRM consequences that you will not back down from, things that will hurt him to do without. Sometimes it takes total isolation and departure from family and loved ones to realize there really is a problem. It doesn't always work, but if you're desperate for him to get help, it's worth a try.

I wish you and your family the best and hope your brother gets help soon.