Wild and Free
My father, 63, He has kidney failure, on dialysis, has a disease like Parkinson’s without the tremor, severe arthritis with chronic pain, weak as water, can’t do much, falls a lot, and is as stubborn as a mule. He is giving my stepmom a hard time (he has always been insecure and now it’s worse) and forgets a great deal. He is angry about his loss of freedom. Of course! But his doc said no driving and he insists he will drive. How do you handle a situation like this? He has always been independent and controlling, now he can’t do what he used to do. He was always a workaholic, but also an alcoholic – the kind no one else would have ever known about. He worked hard, was successful, but came home and drank every night. He can’t drink now, which makes it a little easier to talk to him, but he is still stubborn. What do I do? My stepmom is overwhelmed with full time work and caring for him. My older brother and I do what we can, but our 20-year-old half brother is being a brat. HELP!!!!!
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