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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Al anon stat!! You set boundaries. Brother doesn't see you or your kids unless he's clean. 
You don't take his calls unless it's for hep to get clean. You do not give your parents money that they give to him. [/quote]

Thanks everyone, I've looked up a meeting and there is one in my area Monday night. [b]What do you do in the situation here where he claims he's clean but he just doesn't have a job and is bleeding my parents dry. And I'm not sure that he's clean.[/b] [/quote]

You say:

"I don't care whether you're clean. I care about you not mooching off our parents. Once you stop that, I will feel better about the family situation."

Because that's the reality at this point. You are cutting him off for real. It does not matter what happens to him. You care about continuing a relationship with your parents, and if he's there taking their money, it won't happen. You might just as well tell everyone the truth, because none of these people are the slightest bit influenced by any threats or offers you can make - it's not that they don't love you, but they are each moved by more pressing priorities.

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