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Originally Posted by pavulon
There is almost nothing many addicts will not do. They are among the most desperate people on the planet. In this way, they drag entire families through hell.
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So true, and well said. Welcome to the sad sick world of my sister. Been battling severe bipolar and drug/alcohol abuse since her teens, now in her late thirties. I could write a book series on the twisted adventures she's put my parents through (and the rest of her family). Every time we thought we had the correct course of treatment figured out, she'd get to feeling "normal", go off her meds, and spiral out of control!!!!!! My father is the only one who wouldn't give up on her and at times I think it nearly killed him. For sure, it nearly brought financial ruin.
On my parents last visit, my mom let it slip, that my sister stole and sold all the rare and collectible Winchester riffles that have been in my family since the 1920s-'30s. One of them as old as late 1800s. They belonged to my great grandfather. My dad inherited them and I grew up with them...my father used to take me to the range when I was a kid, and taught me to shoot with those guns. They were to be mine!!! Some how she worked her "magic" on my father's gun safe, when they were traveling out of the country...she even had to break into their house! Now sold for pennies to buy drugs!!!! It's not the money, it's the sentimental value!!!! I have a son who could have inherited them from me!
Oh well, I'm told she's doing much better now, but the damage is done and I'm a non-believer.
I'm always amazed at how resourceful addicts are!!!!!! If they only could apply that energy to something positive!