Caught him in numerous lies, and called him on every single one. I finally told him how tired I was of him lying and of his situation, not to mention his lack of interest in changing. I figure that he’s a lost cause. He’s my brother, and I love him dearly, but I know in my heart that there’s nothing I can do to help him. All I can do is to not contribute to the problem. It saddens me, but I can maintain however faint a spark of hope until the day he either turns his life around or it comes to an end.

[update: well, obviously it didn’t take… see tomorrow’s entry]