Should I Cut Off My Brother Because of His Addiction?

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🗓️ 14 July 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Molly is struggling with whether to completely cut ties with her 24-year-old brother, who is battling addiction. • Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:31.1	Laura.com. Molly, welcome to the program. Hi, Dr. Laura. Thanks for having me. Thank you. How can I help? Well, you actually
0:42.2	spoke with my mom, Sarah, yesterday, about my 34-year-old brother, who is an addict. Sarah, I remember Sarah.
0:49.8	Yeah, and her daughter. Good. Yeah, one. What did your mother tell you about our conversation?
0:57.6	Well, of course I heard it, and I thought it went great.
1:00.7	And a big takeaway, I think, was just he hasn't earned the conversation and respect
1:09.6	and that he needs to grow up and take accountability.
1:15.3	Good.
1:16.9	Yeah.
1:17.5	Did you need some, did you also need, did you also need a dose of that?
1:22.9	I do. Yes. Well, and the reason I'm calling is because my parents' relationship, I think parents and
1:29.1	sibling relationships are two different types. So me and my sister are also could use some guidance.
1:36.7	I guess the position that we're in is that the three of us have always been really close.
1:42.3	And my sister and I have stayed in communication with my
1:45.0	brother. But the communication is not normal. It's kind of like we have to appease him. You can't
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