Hi everyone! I should probably preface this by saying I don’t have BPD, however my uncle was recently diagnosed after I said it was a possibility and he went to a specialist. Now onto the actual question. 

Are there any ways my family and I can help him? He’s a severe alcoholic, and only recently got out of jail. I’m aware a fairly common symptom is strained relationships with family, as well as fears of abandonment, but my mother and grandmother really don’t know what to do and are close to giving up and cutting him off. I think he’s going to start going to get help, but just yesterday he was out drinking despite the fact he is literally on a ban and everyone is quite frankly pissed. 

I’m sorry if this was rambly, but I want to know how we can help him, and how he can help himself. He’s attempted suicide before and I don’t want to lose him because my family didn’t know how to help him. Thank you.