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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1.  Your parents are blinded in the same way many parents are with that unapologetic, unconditional love they have for their kids.  It's the same love they have for you, and the rest of the siblings. It's the same kind of love you have for your kids.  Until you've been there in the shoes of a parent of an addict you have no idea.   Being a sibling isn't the same- and I truly hope you never find out.

2. It's entirely possible there are issues concerning your brother you are not privy to.

3.  Your parents' money issues are their own. You can't blame  that on anyone else but them.

4.  Mental illness is real,   A common time for onset is late teens/ early 20's- college age.   A common method of management is use of illegal drugs. That is fact. That is science.   I assume you aren't against science as a child of an MD.

5. You can create whatever boundaries you want with your brother, but you are not entitled to  dictate other people's boundaries with him.
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Read #4 over and over again. You are not responding appropriately. The fact that you would suggest that this mental illness was CAUSED by his substance abuse suggests that you have never taken the time to properly educate yourself about mental illness and addiction. When my brother was diagnosed with a serious physical health condition I spent hours reading and researching, educating myself and learning how to help him. This shouldn't be any different, but it's a shame that you've harboured this hatred for so many years. I hope you haven't burned this bridge by being so judgmental and unempathetic. [/quote]

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