My prayers go out to your family. Addiction is a powerful destroyer of families. Congratulations to all of you for being strong and not being co-dependent to your brother's problem. I know it is very difficult to say no, when asked for money or anything else, however it is the best thing you can do for him. I have watched families do the exact opposite, and as you say, it is "feeding" the addict. It is very sad to watch this happen to families, especially when there is denial involved by the ones who love the addict and contribute to the disease process.
God Bless you all. Keep strong, and keep on praying that your brother will hit his "bottom" soon and will seek recovery.
We will be praying too.
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In God's Hands, Deb
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