Kindeyes,
That gives me a lot of hope. Thank you. My brother is coming home today for what is only supposed to be the weekend. I plan on staying home for now. Should things get out of control, or should he be here past Monday, I will have to leave and detach myself from my mother, too. I already have barely a relationship with my brother. I am really scared, because I know had I left the house earlier my brother would be dead right now. But I'm truly out of options and I know I can't live my life peeking into my brother's room every five minutes, making sure he's alive.