Living With A Meth Addict.

Families / Partners of Addicts
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Hello, I'm currently living with my mother and we share the rent. I moved from another state to come live with her because she simply could not afford to live here on her own and she complained about my brother's laziness. So I relocated my one year old son and my husband to stay in her 4 bedroom apartment, and we pay 1/2 the rent. Upon arriving, me and my husband quickly realized that my brother is actually a drug user (meth, heroin, weed and alcohol). Basically anything he can get his hands on. We have lived here less than a year and he has stolen about $1000 cash from my mother's safe, as well as her belongings for drugs. My mother constantly enables him by buying him cigarettes and continuing to let him stay here and making this an unsafe environment for my family. She cannot afford treatment centers ($300 a day minimum for 28 days) and she refuses to kick him out even though I have offered to pay more rent in order to get him out. My mother works for a school district and I am afraid she will lose her job if they ever found out she condoned his behavior. On top of my child getting taken away because of the environment. My brother is 19, dropped out of high school, doesn't even have his GED, has never had a job or a license. I am not sure what to do in this situation. I do not want to leave and burden my mother with rent she absolutely cannot afford and I have been extremely open with how I feel about how she is enabling him.
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Hi, You certainly have fallen into deep water here. You could tell your mother your not staying because your brother is a drug addict. Then tell her you and your husband will get an apartment of your own and she is welcome to come live with you guys. Sad your going through this. Good luck! Mary
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Hello,

Sorry you stepped into the mess you have. Your mom is enabling your brother. I'm a mom & it's easy to do. Even easier to explain it away when you're dealing with an addicted son or daughter.

I feel for you, I truly do~.

I think Mandm had a great idea! You & your husband getting an apartment & having her live with you.

I hope all works out. Your brother has a long journey ahead of him. I hope your mom comes around.

God bless you all & I hope he give you the solution you seek.

Love & God bless you,
Dee