Originally Posted by
farfaraway 
Tell your mother to hide her valuables (just in case). He needs an addiction specialist in the area, pronto. Your mother should also find support.
It is so sad what you are going through. My sister is 28 and an addict for nearly 14 years now. If only my parents had been as engaged when it started as you are!
Because it's my sibling who is the addict, I want to gently remind you not to forget about your other children. They need help to get through this as well. If your kids are young, they shouldn't be around your addict son without supervision. My brother and I were sort of forgotten after my sister started to get bad. And she used to beat us up and steal from us, our parents did nothing. Our safety took a backseat to "curing" my sister.
Good luck to you!
Thank you for this information.. These stories of how addiction wreaks havoc on everyone are just heart breaking. I am trying hard to find balance with my other kids. They love their older brother SO much... When I was talking to AS the other day he started crying when I brought up his younger siblings. He was always such a loving brother. My son is still in there somewhere, I know he is..