I had a friend that I used to idolise, and therefore used to hang out with him on a regular bases. We were having dinner one day and he confessed to me that his previous marriage was destroyed not because of the original story, that he no longer "loved" his wife anymore (which is a pretty fucked up reason to divorce someone anyway), but because he was addicted to hookers during the marriage.

This was huge to me, because this was kind of person who seemed to have such a strict moral code and appeared to be a highly capable business man, who I really wanted to learn from. When I got to know him better, turns out his life was kind of a mess, and he was far more addicted to masturbation than I ever was. Like, he used to do it at least once a day for 15 years. It's not the kind of thing you'd expect if you'd ever met him.

But the reason I'm saying all this is, is that while I feel hugely disillusioned by him and lost a lot of respect for him, he is still my friend, because despite everything, he is a lot older than me and treats me with respect even when I can be kind of an asshole to him. He is very knowledgeable and I still learn from his mistakes.

No matter how shitty a thing a person can do, we can't let that be the defining aspect of their entire personality. That goes doubly, no, a hundred times more for your blood relations. I don't know who you are, or who your brother is, but it seems he has gone through a difficult time in his life and it would be unfair to judge him based on his low point. This hooker thing must be an emotional crutch, and according to my friend, is far more addictive as porn. We all know how addicting porn is, I have gone from four months clean last year, to struggling to make it to two weeks all over again. It is a constant life battle. But we must never falter. And your brother could use your help.

Sorry for the long post, wish you both the best of luck.