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blackcrow

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13. how are things now?

Reply to noiretextatique (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 03:28 PM

Jan 2015

If they are the same, you might see if there is some organization like AlAnon for relatives of people in drug situations. Sometimes, as bad as it feels, you have to step back. Your Mom seems to be contributing to this by lying to family members about you, so she is not a totally innocent victim. As tragic as it is, you cannot necessarily fix this.

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My 80 yo mother is addicted to my drug-addicted nephew [View all] noiretextatique Sep 2014 OP

What a difficult situation. I don't have any good advice, but enough Sep 2014 #1

the sperm donor has never been in his life, and my sister died 8 years ago noiretextatique Sep 2014 #2

I suggest you get good legal advice from someone who practices in this area of the law LiberalEsto Sep 2014 #3

i agree noiretextatique Sep 2014 #4

Call the local bar association and get a referral for an elder law attorney. Hoppy Sep 2014 #5

thanks noiretextatique Sep 2014 #6

Do NOT call the local bar association. Divernan Apr 2015 #14

If you must get a conservatorship, and perhaps you must, No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #7

i do not want to take control of her life noiretextatique Sep 2014 #8

It sounds as though you are well-grounded in the legal process No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #9

thank you. he definitely has undue influence over her noiretextatique Sep 2014 #10

Sounds familiar. RebelOne Sep 2014 #11

very familiar noiretextatique Sep 2014 #12

how are things now? blackcrow Jan 2015 #13

Drug addicts SheriffBob Jun 2016 #15