Question by Strongest Under The Heavens: How do you go about getting someone into rehab who doesn’t want to go?
My brother is 21 years old and a complete alcoholic, and needs rehab VERY BAD! Because he doesn’t have the money to pay for his own beer, and gets mad and wants to fight when he can’t get money for his beer. He also is a gambling addict. He is driving my mom, dad, and myself crazy. We have asked him to go to rehab, but he refuses. Any ideas on what we can do to get him into rehab?

Best answer:

Answer by Gypsy
An intervention. Gather up your family, and discuss it together.

Best of luck to you and your family! I hope your brother gets the help he needs!

Answer by Judy & Charlie
Shoot him.
No, wait, that is illegal.

How about this:
YOU AND YOUR PARENTS STOP ENABLING THIS DAMN FOOL!
Yeah, that’s a great idea!
Let’s review the facts here:
He’s 21 years old and is a grown man able to support himself and live on his own.
Your parents are not in ANY WAY responsible for supporting him or his addictions…so why do they do it?

Mom and Dad need to pack his stuff up in a cardboard box and leave it out on the front step. Then, change all of the locks in the house and tell him that he doesn’t live there anymore and he needs to find a homeless shelter for the night.
If he gets mad, raises his voice or tries to start a fight, you get off your butts and call the police. They will gladly take him to jail or to a homeless shelter from your home. And then, your brother just has to grow up and start being a man and taking care of himself like the rest of us have to.

Bottom line: Your brother is responsible for his own behavior.
Your parents are enabling his addiction.
When you get damn sick and tired of this you will do what is necessary for him.

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