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KrissyB
Just Said Yes April 2016

Big Painful Questions: Brother and Alcohol

KrissyB, on March 17, 2016 at 3:38 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 21

This is big and I don’t know what to do. I am a user here but I decided to make this anonymous because it’s a little too revealing for comfort I guess. Long story short (as possible) Our wedding is coming up very soon. (The date set here is also a lie; I’m sorry.) We still don’t know if my brother...

This is big and I don’t know what to do. I am a user here but I decided to make this anonymous because it’s a little too revealing for comfort I guess.

Long story short (as possible)

Our wedding is coming up very soon. (The date set here is also a lie; I’m sorry.) We still don’t know if my brother will be joining us in Cali for the wedding. He lives in the Midwest, where most of my family lives. My sister and her mom bought their whole family’s plane tickets and have booked hotel rooms and whatnot. He was asked to be a GM. I have given him tons of leeway on letting me know if he is coming because he called in December and told me that he was looking into long term rehab. I want his health more than I want him to be at my wedding. We lost our dad after a week long drug and alcohol bender and I can’t imagine losing my brother who has been an addict of both for nearly two decades. (He’s 11 years older than me. It’s not like he started as a preteen.)

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    Beginner June 2017
    Michelle ·
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    I'm sorry that you're going through this. I truly am because I know what it's like. I have the same issue with my older brother. My FH and I are nervous about him being around so much alcohol because we know how he gets. He is not ring asked to be a GM so I'm sure he will be upset about that but he is my older brother and we didn't have a dad growing up so I was going to ask him to walk me down the aisle in hopes that if he feels a part of things he'll respect our wedding and not get trashed and start a fight with someone. We have had to call the cops on him too many times and I don't want that at my wedding. The anxiety of it all is overwhelming, so I know what you're going through. But if I were you I would express to him that his health is more important than the wedding and urge him to go to treatment. Will he be missed at the wedding? Of course. But he'll be missed more if the alcohol kills him. (Sorry to put that so blunt, but that's the way you have to see it.) I hope this helps! I have a year until my wedding so I have hope the the situation will get better, but I'm sending positive vibes your way!

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