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Ricky S asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 1 decade ago

Is there anyway I can help my sister before she is dead?

She had a major operation, was in the hosp for 3 weeks and did not drink. Now she is back home, she went from about 145 or 150 to about 100lbs if even. Lost her son, she is not working, losing her house, and drinking like there is no tomorrow. She looks dead already and serious I give her 2 more months. Are my hands tied? PLZ HELP!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You can contact a rehab center that offers interventions. Then you can organize her loved ones and give her an intervention and offer rehab. But, you cannot force her.

    And attend Alanon or whatever support group you can find in your area for families of addicts/alcoholics. Learn not to enable. No money, no chores, no errands, no bail, no car rides, no couch to sleep on. Yes, check to see if she is still breathing and call an ambulance should she need one, but no helping her make it through the day. Each thing you do for her is one less thing she has to do for herself and another minute she spends with her lover, her best friend: the bottle.

    You can also pray for her. Pray that God opens her heart to treatment. That God shows her the way. That God lifts her out of her addiction.

  • 1 decade ago

    Just tell her what the consequences are, tell if she wants to die then she is going the right way about it, if needs be call and institute or something. Take her to da hospital, remind her even though she lost her son she can still live to see u and other members of ur family.

    I hope it works out, i would hate to be in that position

    good luck, you'll need it. I'm so sorry

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ok, take all the alcohol out of the fridge and throw them out. Every time she buys them just throw them out secretly. If she asks just say it wasn't you. I know it's lying but it's for her own good. Maybe force her to eat more by giving her some food she loves and she'll be right back to normal. For the house thing you need to encourage her to get back to work. Remind her of all the things that's gonna happen if she doesn't do this.

  • 1 decade ago

    You probably have told her this a hundred times... Tell how much you love her and that you don't want to lose her. Maybe an intervention. Bring all your family and her friends. And let all them ask her what they could do to make her happy? I'm sorry this is hard to answer! Good luck sir!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    She sounds like she is a danger to herself. If she is then she can be committed against her will. I don't know who to start with but I would maybe run by a police station and see what they say.

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