how do i get my brother to take rehab seriously?

Question by FML: how do i get my brother to take rehab seriously?
my brother is 29 yrs old and is an addict to alcohol and drug abuse meth and cocaine he is in and out of jail and has to take AA classes for drinking but after he gets out he drinks right after and he is so weird and scary theirs nights were my mom and sister get scared of the things he would do to us its a bit complicated everyone is to scared to talk to him about his problems he cant even have a normal conversation with people or kids because of the drugs so what can i do to confront him about his problems with out knowing he will hurt him self or others? where can i take him or suggest for him to get better is their still a chance? despite his craziness he is suicidal an addict a bit dangerous if u push his buttons but he does have good intenstions sometimes he buys me food when we dont have any thats pretty much it but i mean thats a sign of goodness right? any suggestions on how i can help him and save him?
im 19 his baby sister
family is disfunctional a lot of problems which i think caused his drug abuse

Best answer:

Answer by Milkmaid
I have a very, VERY similiar situation. My older brother also 29, is very much an addict and bipolar and dillusional at times. I have tried everything to get him to see what he’s doing not only to himself but to his family as well, and unfortunately nothing has helped. You can’t make someone go into rehab, they have to want to stop using. As awful as it sounds I would give him an ultimatum and tell him if he doesn’t clean up you no longer want to be a part of his life. Sometimes people have to hit rock bottom before they truly see what damage they have done. And your family needs to stand behind on this, everyone needs to confront him and make him choose. Addicts are a very sensitive group and require professional help. I work in health care and explained how he was slowly killing himself and wouldn’t live past 35, and it still didn’t work. Good luck and hopefully he realizes family is more important.

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