Re: dealing with an addict family member
Wow... I'm sorry that you are going through that. I can understand quite a bit of what you are going through. My brother has been addicted to crystal meth for a long time now and he and his wife are both serving a 10yr sentence for manufacturing, amoung other things. They have two little girls that we absolutely adore. My mother is a fabulous person and I adore her but she is very passive and was not able to deal with my brother very well when he was doped up. I, as a teenager, kicked him out many times. Most of the time he would get mad and bust a tv before he left or even bust me in the mouth, and then I would have him arrested. I love my brother. God only knows why, but I do. All I have to say, is don't be afraid of him going to prison, sometimes that the safest place for them and everyone they affect. I thank God everyday that my brother and his wife didn't get to keep my neices. I don't know that they would be the same happy, healthy, beautiful little girls that they are today had that been the case. And I also think my brother may actually be coming around after being there 5yrs and maybe he'll chage. Who knows? Only time will tell. My only advice is do not enable him, but continue to love him!
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