Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

It was kind of a blessing when he passed as it was dealing with the problems of a die hard alcoholic for about 16 years. Lots of AA meetings and the like but he would never quite commit to all the 12 steps. His organs just gave out but he did make it to the closest hospital grounds. He collapsed on their lawn. We had to kick him out of the house numerous times, Baker acted him, etc. NOTHING worked. He was a brilliant computer programmer. Could get jobs paying $120,000 fairly easily but would start drinking again for some reasons he only knew.

Also lost a paranoid schizophrenic brother-in-law (sister of a different brother) about the same time due to a love of guns and a refusal to give them up while staying in someone else's house. Also was kicked out of house because of his behavior. He eventually shot himself. The end of 2014 was a hard part of a year. And then along came this new branch of the family in 2015. Just what God sent us to deal with all this tragedy.