https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Coping-with-a-loved-one-s-cancer/how-do-I-deal-with-the-friend-I-am-caring-for-when-he-goes-on-a/m-p/6462#M2148 My friend has had liver cancer for six months and was told he wasnt expected to live past a year < He has resumed drinking excessively to the point of passing out .... during his binges and for up to three days after he becomes viscous , abussive and nasty and it is always directed at me.... His nurse recognised that he is in a Psycotic state and has entered into an abusive cycle with me as his target.... his so called family are not supportive of him or me and I have no friends here as I live in Melbourne but have moved to brisbane to care for him.... please Help with any ideas as to how I can help him to stop his destructive and at times scary actions... thanks Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:21:34 GMT 2011-03-21T00:21:34Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Coping-with-a-loved-one-s-cancer/how-do-I-deal-with-the-friend-I-am-caring-for-when-he-goes-on-a/m-p/6462#M2148 My friend has had liver cancer for six months and was told he wasnt expected to live past a year < He has resumed drinking excessively to the point of passing out .... during his binges and for up to three days after he becomes viscous , abussive and nasty and it is always directed at me.... His nurse recognised that he is in a Psycotic state and has entered into an abusive cycle with me as his target.... his so called family are not supportive of him or me and I have no friends here as I live in Melbourne but have moved to brisbane to care for him.... please Help with any ideas as to how I can help him to stop his destructive and at times scary actions... thanks Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:21:34 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Coping-with-a-loved-one-s-cancer/how-do-I-deal-with-the-friend-I-am-caring-for-when-he-goes-on-a/m-p/6462#M2148 2011-03-21T00:21:34Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Coping-with-a-loved-one-s-cancer/how-do-I-deal-with-the-friend-I-am-caring-for-when-he-goes-on-a/m-p/6463#M2149 my bf has had cancer for nearly a year and ive noticed im his outlet to anger.. wen he had chemo and radiotherapy he used to yell and scream at me over nothing! i think in your situation your friend might be very scared and worried.. being told u dont have long to live is a very big nasty thing... drinking is probably his outlet.. is he having chemo or radiotherapy? Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:28:18 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Coping-with-a-loved-one-s-cancer/how-do-I-deal-with-the-friend-I-am-caring-for-when-he-goes-on-a/m-p/6463#M2149 maddie86 2011-03-21T01:28:18Z