My younger sister is a drug addict and I'm afraid she's going to die in the streets...?

Question

I know that I can't enable her in ANY way by giving her money or even a place to live at this point because she's used me in the past to get money for drugs and has even sold her foodstamps for crack, but I feel in my heart if she doesn't get help soon she'll die out there. Every time I've tried to help her it's failed miserably. I've tried to get her to go into treatment, but she's not ready yet. What do you do when you're certain something really bad is about to happen to someone you love, but you're helpless to save them???

Answer 1

You can't help someone if they don't want the help. I have two sisters that were both on the streets and drug addicts. The thing that saved one was being pushed down the stairs by her boyfriend, The other got hit by a truck, sometimes when bad things happen and it changes them. Just let her know that you're always there for her, and that you haven't given up on her. No matter how many times my sisters stole from us, or robbed places, got charged, the many suicide attempts. I always remained there for my sisters even when the rest of my family members gave up.

Answer 2

Set the younger sister down and tell her that it is really bad and she can get the CPS called on her if someone other then you finds out. Tell her you deeply care for her and don't want her to get hurt like her sister is going to be. Tell her that it is NOT ok and that if you catch her with it again shes going to be in MAJOR trouble not only by you but threaten to out the cops into it.

Answer 3

i know this is an old cliche, but she needs to hit bottom. if she is out on the street, shes rock bottom. what is her age, and what area of the country. you could try getting her help thru social services, or mhmr's. tape her for one night, especially when shes going to buy some more, and then show her in the morning, when she has no money or food. she will understand at that point. they dont believe it was as bad as it really was, prove it to them, tape it and show it.if you require a person to just talk to, or better yet, her or both of you feel free to get in contact with me. i am not a dr, and i have nothing but life and experience to show me . i have helped seven people just them and me, and 6 out of seven are now working productive members of society. they still have problems, but they dont use any more. it is not the answer. and give them alot of positive feedback..

Answer 4

WELL DON'T GIVE UP FOR ONE. YOU NEED TO KEEP AFTER HER NO MATTER WHAT, KEEP TALKING TO HER.
KEEP TELLING HER HOW MUCH YOU AND THE FAMILY
LOVES HER AND HOW MUCH THEY WILL BE HURT IF
SOMETHING WAS TOO HAPPEN TO HER, DEATH WISE.
AND MAKE SURE YOU TELL HER THAT. TELL HER SHE NEEDS HELP NOW AND THAT YOUR WILLING TO HELP
HER OUT ASAP. SHE WILL BE IN DENIAL, THEY ALWAYS
ARE, THEY ASSUME THEY DON'T NEED THE HELP AND
WE ARE JUST OVER EXAGGERATING. STAY BY HER SIDE
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, AND AS YOU KNOW DON'T GIVE
HER ANY MONEY. MY SISTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM
WE GOT INTO FIGHTS, YES FIGHTS BECAUSE SHE WAS
TO IN DENIAL. SHE BLAMED ME FOR HER CHILDREN BEING
TAKEN AWAY, BUT I TOLD HER THAT I WAS NOT THE ONE
THAT WAS USING THE DRUGS. WE WOULD ARGUE, I ENDED UP GETTING CUSTODY OF HER OLDEST SON AND
MANY YEARS LATER, I ADOPTED HER DAUGHTER. SHE
WAS ARRESTED AND SPENT 2 YEARS IN PRISON. WHICH
I THINK SAVED HER LIFE, SHE OF COURSE BECAME CLEAN
AND HAS SINCE STAYED CLEAN FOR 5 YEARS AND HAS
A GOOD JOB. SHE NOW IS A MANAGER AT LONGS DRUG
STORE AND IS A DENTAL ASSISTENT IN L.A, CA AND WILL
CONTINUE TO STAY CLEAN. SO YOU SEE YOUR SISTER
CAN DO THE SAME IF YOU JUST KEEP TALKING TO HER
AND DON'T GIVE UP ON HER. WHEN FAMILY GIVES UP THEY
END UP DEAD SOME WHERE BUT WHEN THEY HELP THEM
OUT, THEY GET THE RIGHT HELP THEY NEED. SO DO WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO STOP HER FROM DOING DRUGS.
TELL HER HOW YOU FEEL AND I WISH YOU AND YOUR
SISTER GOOD LUCK. TELL HER SHE CAN DO IT AND TO
BE STRONG. GIVE HER A MAKE-OVER SHOW HER HOW
BEAUTIFUL SHE CAN BE WITH OUT THE DRUGS.

Answer 5

They won't listen to you. Maybe you can find someone she'd listen to to talk to her. I don't know who that would be, her friends probably do drugs too I guess.

You can definitely pray for help.

Otherwise you can try to bribe her,
maybe ask if she needs money, then say, get through rehab and I'll give you some.

My sister was doing legal prescription drugs, but it was still bad, but the point was, she didnt listen to me when I tried to get her to stop, but she eventually went crazy and called our parents while "dreaming". She was telling them how flying spiders were taking away her bed and stuff.

I don't know who prescribed that crap to begin with, but they don't know what they are doing.

Answer 6

Dear I'm afraid you've done everything you can possibly do except call the police on her.

You could seek counselling from someone at a family crisis centre and see if they can offer any insight?

Other than that, I'm afraid she'll have to make her own mistakes and your job is to be there for her when she falls.

Answer 7

Really you are helpless to save her. Unless she wants to stop, she won't.

Don't get excited or emotional, just tell her you will be there for her when she is ready to clean herself up. Tell her your fears and the effects that her actions are having on the family. Be strong for yourself and for her when she's ready. Be aware that sometimes that day never comes.

Beyond that, she needs professional help.

Good Luck.

Answer 8

If she is under age then an intervention is needed, however if she is over 18 the only one who can help her is her. My older sister is a heroin addict and she dumped her kids 10 years ago and never picked them back up and she barely calls them.

Answer 9

You have to let her go and leave the situation in God's hands. It's much easier said than done, but you helping her isn't going to make her get better. She has to want to get into rehab and clean up, and until she wants that there isn't anyone who can help her.

Answer 10

Go To Professional help and pray that she changes