My brother is having really horrible withdrawal (as one might expect) -- bad cramps and the shakes -- so he's going to go to the hospital later. (His wife went to work this morning, but is taking the afternoon off [she just got back in town Saturday night from Guatemala, or Peru, or some coffee-growing country, and since she stayed home from work yesterday, she really needed to go in today], and she's taking tomorrow off.) He wants to wait until she gets home to go to the hospital.
I'm so worried about him.
He needs to go in now. Can you convince him to go?
He needs to go in now. Can you convince him to go?
My mom already tried. He doesn't want to call 911, and he's in no shape to drive. I can try, but I think he'll stubborn it out.
Is there a friend of his you can call? He can be stubborn with someone there, at the very least.
Is there a friend of his you can call? He can be stubborn with someone there, at the very least.
I don't have any of his friends' numbers, but maybe I can get him to call someone. I think he doesn't want anyone seeing him go through this. Which I get; we are cut from the same stubborn, proud cloth. But it would be better if he had someone there.
what about a taxi?
He really wants his wife with him. Which I get; I would probably feel the same way. I still don't think delaying it is the right choice, but he's an adult and all I can do is suggest things. Despite being the Big Sis, I am apparently not the boss of him. Which is bullshit; I thought that was a lifetime gig.
Steph, if you know names of friends I can probably look up numbers in the public records databases. My profile address is good if you want me to try.
Teppy, what an awful situation. It makes me so angry that he wants to get help and can't.
So many vibes to your brother, and getting-the-help-he-needs-now~ma Tep. And, no, the Big Sis worrying doesn't go away. You are such a good one; he could have none more better.
Also, I keep reading the words "knitting bender" and imagining someone doing complicated martial arts moves that result in boulder cozies and scarves on trees.
