Originally Posted by
BriarSkye 
Parents who continue to give money to addicts/alcoholics are causing
serious harm to themselves and the entire family. Everyone is compromised.
Even If the addict/alcoholic gets clean after many years of substance abuse,
the same principle still applies.
It's not burden/responsibility of the family to clean up the mess.
That's what everyone tried telling them, the parent shouldn't have to clean up an adult child's mess. Especially if they helped them with various issues through out the years.