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And am I sticking my nose in?

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sadaboutlife · 06/11/2019 21:45

My cousin is 45 and never married.
He lived with his mam,dad and brother who was 35.
They were close.
3 years this Boxing Day my cousin 35 died tragically at home.
7 months later his mum died and a week ago his dad died.
After his brother died he turned to alcohol.
Now he is a alcoholic.
My uncle looked after him and made sure he was eating.
My uncle also died suddenly.
My cousin is drinking and drinking daily now.he won't be eating.
We aren't close but I want to help him.
What can I do ?
My dad has told me to keep my nose out.

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Guavaf1sh · 06/11/2019 21:59

I think you are duty bound to try and help. It sounds like a terrifically tragic situation.

mankyfourthtoe · 06/11/2019 22:04

I think it's good to open lines of communication. Beware of managing his life however. There's quite a few threads of here re families of alcoholics, lots of talk about how they need to want to change.
Grief counselling might be a start?

KnightandDay · 06/11/2019 22:05

That is a desperately sad situation. Yes, I think you should help if you can. Your poor cousin :(

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sadaboutlife · 06/11/2019 22:20

My younger cousin died from liver disease due to alcohol.
A blood vessel burst due to the liver and he bled to death.
My aunty died of a heart attack and now my uncle a perforated ulcer.
My cousin is totally lost.
I don't know how he will cope

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Hecateh · 06/11/2019 22:53

Whilst I think you should be try and be there for him as a person, he is in a situation no one would want to be in. If it was me in his situation, I wouldn't want anyone interfering and I would want to make my own choice about going or not going forward.

I do not believe that live is worth living at all costs and he should be allowed to make his own choice.

sadaboutlife · 07/11/2019 16:05

I'm trying to keep out of it but it's just hard because I don't want him to drink himself to death.
They were all such a close family and I don't know how he will ever be ok tbh

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