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Q: Brother tried to stab himself

asked by: musique21 on July 1st, 2009

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We came from a broken family. My father left us and went abroad then never came back to us. He has other family right now. I have one brother and one sister. Im the eldest and just got married recently. My brother looked up to me and was used to think that I am just a bus or a cab away. Now I am going to other country for work and when he learned it he got drunk and almost stab himself. He's thinking that I'll be going to leave them and never come back again as what our father did. He is so worried and deppressed that I won't be coming back. I love him and I don't want him to feel that way. How should I be talking to him that he'll easily understand and get away from life's previous trauma? please help... krizzy

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kdlee

replied on July 1st, 2009

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How old is your brother..My brother use to hurt himself in order to get attention and it was his way to get away from the initial pain..You have to do what you have to do with your life and let him know you wil be back and in touch..

ServiceU

replied on July 5th, 2009

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my father stayed with us, but physically, mentally, and emotional abused me, my siblings, and mother. this had a traumatic effect on all of us.

your brother needs to see a therapist and maybe get on medication.
you cant tell him how you feel and reassure him that you are a phone call away, and that you will visit when you have time.
again he has to see a therapist, because eventhough i had a horrible childhood, life gave me bigger blows that was just as painful. so he has to be strong.

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