(((katie))) Wow, do I know the scene you are describing.....except it was my now A stepson. His father had to finally kick him out of the house because of the lying, stealing, bringing the drug dealer INTO the house
. He turned from alcohol to crack--a scary, personality-altering drug. The young man threatened to kill 3 members of his own family....so.....out he went!
It was sooo hard on my husband because his heart truly hurt for the young man. The family tried to encourage him to get help at every turn, but he refused. Finally, Mr. HG just could not live on pins and needles afraid of who would come into the house, what was going to be stolen next, what sort of mood his son would be in. But....addicts are very resourceful. The young man always found someplace to stay, even if it was the local homeless shelter.
Hugs to you and your husband, and I hope that your son will begin to make better decisions for his own life.
HG