I wrote to my sister this morning about my dad's visit. My brother, who lives with my dad, happened to be at her house then so read what I wrote. My sister, for very understandable reasons, suggests the most aggressive actions in regards to my elderly alcohol abusing psychologically unwell dad. I'm somewhere in the middle. My brother leans the opposite end from my sister. He thinks dad will have to just make up his own mind about rehab and psych help or be forced into it because of a dui or the like. Since my brother lives with him, I kind of let him take the lead.

My dad now does recognize that he has problems. He told me that a psychologist acquaintance is supposed to be helping to set up an appointment for him with her colleague. I truly hope that comes to pass, and soon, and that it yields positive results.