Family #78667 giving up on my father

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My father has been an alcoholic for a long time. I'm a young woman, and I've worked so hard for him, both financially and emotionally. My mother and I were separated, and he ended up on the streets because of his alcoholism, and I brought him home. I'm the only one working at home, trying to help with the financial expenses of the four of us. But my father won't give up his addiction, continues to act in ways that harm us, and drinks cologne. I saved him when he was dying, but I can't do much more. I don't want to be the cause of his death, but I have to get him out of the house again. I've done everything I can. Do you think I should have done more? I feel like I'm just delaying his death. He even runs off the balcony to drink cologne.

 

[Blitzkreig [TG]]

My father has been an alcoholic for a long time. I'm a young woman, and I've worked so hard for him, both financially and emotionally. My mother and I were separated, and he ended up on the streets because of his alcoholism, and I brought him home. I'm the only one working at home, trying to help with the financial expenses of the four of us. But my father won't give up his addiction, continues to act in ways that harm us, and drinks cologne. I saved him when he was dying, but I can't do much more. I don't want to be the cause of his death, but I have to get him out of the house again. I've done everything I can. Do you think I should have done more? I feel like I'm just delaying his death. He even runs off the balcony to drink cologne.

You say that he is drinking himself to death, then next you ask us if you should have done more? In reality, you are already doing more than enough, because he is not receptive to your help in getting his life together. This is not "giving up" in any sense, but rather changing the course of action.

Yes, it is sad to see this, and you can give him an ultimatum, but at present he is not intent on changing his ways. You definitely tried, but he has not. The current situation could even indirectly enable him, since he is being provided for beyond his means, which gives him a false sense of security and confidence with his drinking.

So yes, you should kick him out, in my opinion. Save your time and energy for when he actually does want help. You can tell him you will be there for him when he does this, but otherwise the situation is only hurting both of you.