I can’t bring up the article on this device, so I don’t know the whole story. Is it possible Madonna tried to get help for her brother, but he refused or didn’t make any effort on his own to get clean?
You can love someone and move heaven and earth for him, but in the end he has to be responsible. He has to take advantage of the help and do some work to reform himself. Otherwise, you just keep enabling that person.
I had that experience with a good friend. When it became obvious that he was never going to even try to get better, I had to cut him off. He passed away 3 years ago from alcohol poisoning. I don’t feel guilty.
Very often people are, deep down, afraid to get better.
They are as addicted to self pity as they are to alcohol or drugs.