
Originally Posted by
ascendant
life is far from a chess game. all thought and no action in life accomplishes nothing. thought alone is oftentimes not enough in the physical world.
i experienced a similar issue when i was younger with my father with the alcohol issues, only my problems were far worse with abuse and all. talking accomplished nothing, and trust me, i tried. some people just won't open up, especially the kind looking to drown their problems in alcohol. however, when someone is an alcoholic and causing problems in the process, you have many options of how to go about correcting that situation on your end.
though a situation like this is very complex, i still think my original suggestions to you would be your most effective route at this point.