Dear New Member~
I'd like to welcome you here to the support forum. Coming here may help you as you may see how others have coped. Sadly alcohol causes some terrible problems and I'm sorry you are stuck between looking out for the welfare of your child and yourself, and wanting your brother not to go back to being homeless.
Neither matter has an easy solution that I can see. To stop him using alcohol around your home and take notice of you perhaps you might try having a rigid rule, he does not come in the house except when sober. Do you have parents or siblings or a friend who might support you in this?
Otherwise this may perhaps only be done by locking him out to try to convince him you are serious. If he becomes abusive or violent consider calling the police. You have a right to say who can come in your home, and can ask for assistance in removing someone if you cannot do it yourself.
If it comes down to that the talk with the police to see if an order can be made against him returning.
This might seem an extreme thing to do, however if talking to him does not work and others cannot help what else is left?
Where can he go? Well the obvious thing is for him to approach a social organisation such as Anglicare for emergency accommodation. This would not be straightforward -assuming they have a vacant place - as he would need to make the approach and be sober. You could make an appointment, but he would have to keep it.
I'm not sure what else to suggest, just hoping to stop him drinking is probably unrealistic.
Others may have more ideas, I suggest you browse the Forum, maybe searching for the word alcohol using the spyglass above and quickly skimming some of the many titles you get to see if anything sounds hopeful
Of course you are welcome back here anytime
Croix
