Ok so I need advice so my sister just came out that she is a drug addict and she lives very close to me and she keeps…

@jj032191, 2 of my oldest brothers were drug addicts for years and unfortunately one of them is paralyzed now. Its hard to deal with especially when u want to help and dont know how.... But dont ever feel guilty about how u feel. My brothers didnt care who they hurt, who they stole from or even where they hid the drugs... I was 6 finding heroin needles and stuff in my room. Shell get help when shes ready and until then ull make the best decision for u and ur baby... And only u can make that decision so dont let anyone make u feel bad

@jj032191, yea it takes a lot of patience to deal with a situation like this but try not to stress because you want to make sure baby healthy. Don't ever over extend yourself, and don't be afraid to say no if it's to much for you. And don't ever feel guilty about any decision you make in the process do what's best for you and your child. Hopefully she gets better.

@desi720, that is exactly how I feel as long as she try's I'll try too

She only admitted it because she got arrested

@jj032191, true at least she admitted she had a problem that the first step and a very big one. So that may be an indication that she is interested in help. I would support her as long as she seems like she wants help. But if she stops I would keep my distance I know from personal experience. This is a very complicated situation. It's best she understands as long as she is getting help your there for her.

Most of the time most drug addicts just need someone there to care and help them...they may fight you on it and they may push yu away but all they really need is someone there to help and not give up on them..I dealt with it with someone close.. And I read about it and went to doctors and went to NA meetings just so I can find out how to help the person close to me.. It's a long road but shutting her out will only make it worse.

Well the problem is I haven't said anything at all about her drug problem good or bad but this is breaking my family apart and I'm not good with arguments or fights she is getting help with her boyfriend at the moment so tomorrow she will get a drug test and I hope to god it's clean cus I don't want to hurt her but she steals stuff all the time (my wedding cards ) and my dads wedding band but even then I didn't fight with her so I just don't know and in all honesty u can't force some one to get help

As long as she doesn't bring her addictions around your kids, you shouldn't completely shut her out. A lot of the times people turn to drugs/alcohol when they feel alone. She needs her family. I wouldn't push her away unless she was harming your kids.

just tell her you're concerned for her, and u want her to seek help, don't talk about how u don't want her around your baby, make it about her, since it should be, tell her u just want her to be okay, my brother has drug issues also