What is the prognosis

[IlFaitBeau]

Acquaintance is an alcoholic and anorexic. Mountains have been moved to get them help but they just will not engage with any notion of help. The anorexia dates back decades and the alcoholism say 5 years.

Acquaintance is frequently and increasingly passing out, is sick (despite no food), and is displaying fairly alarming peeling of skin all over limbs. Almost like boiling water has been poured down legs and now severe peeling. Same with hands etc. Google says this is a sign of cirrhosis.

Can someone help me understand what the likelihood now is and any time frames for any serious illness to kick in?

When I say mountains have been moved, mountains have truly been moved. Nothing has motivated acquaintance to engage.

I'm not sure anyone on here will be able to give you a prognosis but it doesn't sound good. They sound incredibly unwell and it must be hard for you to watch.

OP people can live with cirrhosis for years, but the anorexia on top will hugely complicate matters for a whole range of reasons. I think you have to assume the worst could happen at any time.
By all means continue to be kind and a friend if that’s what you want, but I would step well back from actively trying to persuade them to engage in support or ’ moving mountains’ to arrange it as its obviously not working and the only person who can change that is your friend themselves. Al-anon al-anonuk.org.uk/ is a good place to get support for yourself and start to understand that.

any time frames for any serious illness to kick in?

it sounds like it already has kicked in.

Thanks all. Yes I and others have given up trying to actively help regard seeking help. Still incredibly difficult to be there as friend and watch someone destroy themselves. Agencies involved with the kids but acquaintance clearly does not think the situation is extremely damaging