My sister is an alcoholic and I can't really talk to anyone about this because everyone in my family is an alcoholic and won't understand, and I can't talk to my friends or anyone else outside because I'm afraid she will loose her daughter. I love my sister very much and I've always been real close to her, but her drinking has really become a problem and I'm not only worried about her, but my neice as well. I know how much my sister loves her daughter and it would just kill her if anything happend to her or if she was taken away, so I can't just stand by and watch her ruin both their lives. I just don't know what to do. I have confronted my sister about her drinking several times but apparently I'm not effective enough. I should also mention that she doesn't really see it as much of a problem when it clearly is. What can I do? Is there some special way I can confront her or talk to her? She told me once that she was going to join AA but ended up not because she's afraid that if her boyfriend ever takes her to court for custody that they'll use that against her.