Is a thread for relatives of drug addict?

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Or where do I start?
My brother (33) has been taking drugs since teenage years and now everything is falling apart. And me too.... It is affecting me more than I would like it to and I don't know what to do...
Also I'd like some tips to help him, what worked for other people.
Thank you

You should go to AlAnon and get some real life support for yourself.

you need to concentrate on staying healthy and happy. My top tip for helping him would be to do that

I have a teenage son, who has/had an addiction to drugs. I now go to Families Anonymous, which is for the families and friends of addicts, they also have a very good website.
I now realise that I was enabling him by NOT allowing him to the consequences of the bad choices, that he was making. He had to reach 'rock bottom', before he started to recover
Families Anonymous help the loved ones of addicts to recover and my life is 100% better now
Good luck

I am the daughter of a drug addict I have in my adult years cut contact. I had too as I couldn't stand seeing him off his face aanymore plus I didn't want my dc to see it. I don't attend any groups.

Thanks I will look at the family anonymous website.
I worry for my parents because he lives with them. I worry for him too but less so strangely enough.
and I worry because I have 3 boys myself....

www.adfam.org.uk/ is good.

I was raised by alcoholics (high functioning and habitual), things were complicated because my sibling is bi-polar and took on their traits, as you can imagine this put many strains on relationships. Two sought help on their own which is the key, the individual has to want to get better. There's plenty you can do by not enabling, remain tough and don't take any cr*p. you can not fix things or make them better. Recovery is a long road and only your brother can get himself better. It's hard but not your problem. Take care and find solace in support groups.