Facing my sister's decline

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My sister is an alcoholic. Things spiralling over the last few years. Keeps getting worse even though it seems things can't get any worse. She's going through a divorce(awful abusive marriage, he has treated all of us terribly over the years). She has lost custody of youngest child(rightly so) and currently has my teenage niece living with her.
My sister drinks continuously. There is no night or day. Just drink, pass out, wake up, buy more drink and repeat. This is her life. Vodka. 6 months ago after her 3rd hospital detox she was told she has maximum 2 years to live if she keeps drinking. She's drinking more now.
Her alcoholism has completely taken over and shaped our while family. My mother is heartbroken. I offer as much support to my niece as I can. My reality now is calmly facing her inevitable decline. She looks so unwell. Swollen all over.
My sister used to be one of the "wine o clock" mummies. Great fun, successful, people gravitated towards her.
Now, people avoid her. Her cognitive decline is obvious. She's a shell.
Not sure what I'm hoping to achieve with this post but just wanted to put it down.
Thanks for reading.

Oh I'm so sorry, this must be so painful for you xx Alanon may be helpful to chat to they are so supportive of families experiencing this pain. Do you feel your niece is safe there?

So very sad for you all. You sound lovely and your niece(s)(?) will be lucky to have you when this takes your sister’s life.
It is so hard on the families. I’m so sorry OP.

It's an absolute tragedy. that alcoholism can reduce somebody to that.

I'd be really worried about your poor niece, could you take her in? A teenager shouldn't be expected to cope with that.

Thanks All. My niece has lived with me and my mother on and off over the last year. She wants to be with her mum. Social work involvement and safety plan in place. We keep a careful eye on her, check-in in person at least once a day and call/text many times. She knows she can call us at any stage. We've all tried to get her out of there but it's her home and she's insisting on staying there. It's so sad to watch.

I am very sorry to read this. There's significant alcohol abuse (in the past now) in my family, and my own mother lost her sister in exactly this way. Anyone who has been there will be thinking of you.

I am sorry it's such a sad and frustrating place to be in. I was married to an alcoholic and found Al anon a god send. Alateen might be good for your niece to connect with others in her position.
I would also say that alcoholics seems to go on longer than doctors ever think possible. Be kind to yourself. I could divorce my exh but family you are stuck with. Hug

You have my sympathy. I’m going through the same with my sibling, and I lost my mother a long time ago to alcoholism. It’s an awful destructive illness and the alcoholic brings everyone around them into their chaos. Stay strong and look after yourself. And remember the three C’s. You didn’t cause it, you can’t control it and you can’t cure it. Until they want to help themselves all we can do is pick up the pieces.

I’m so sorry.

I didn’t get caught the usual way harden liver or yellowing but fear I have now weakened my immune system thanks to my now very regretful past antics.
Alcohol to me now is poison.

I’m so sorry again.