I want my real brother back.
Backstory
It's so hard to accept that this is who he is now. And to know that this is coupled with the guilt that we'll really never be sure if drugs did this or if he was sick all along and we didn't pay close enough attention to see the signs. Last summer broke my heart. I thought things seemed a little better when he started taking medicine but now... Is he off his meds or are they just not working anymore? Is it going to be like this forever? Where is my beautiful, talented brother? Last summer when he finally slept after days, because of the medicine, in a room in a mental hospital, my mom and I played with his hair and gave him a foot rub - his poor feet that he'd been walking around the city, barefoot on, and I wanted to cry because finally resting, he looked so peaceful. by Wench in Six-Word Memoirs on May 07, 2012 | 
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Dean6805 says,
I remember another recent memoir which I believe may have been related to this one... I hope that he finds himself again, W. Just keep believing in him.accidentaltourist says,
I often wonder just how close any of us might be at any given time to being where your brother is. My thoughts are with you.Believe says,
Oh, Wench, how very heartbreaking. I am incredibly close to my brother and can't imagine being in your situation. All the best.Wench says,
He was back home, he has a job, he's talking about going back to school to finish his degree in music. But the last few days he's been calling a lot and he's starting to sound like he did before, and to get into the same kinds of arguments, and I'm afraid it's happening again and there's this impenetrable wall we'll never be able to get through.L2L3 says,
There are no warning signs, only early symptoms. There's nothing to miss that would change the outcome. Don't beat yourself up.