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If you are concerned that she may have a mental health problem, or for her safety, I would call social services and speak to a caseworker to see how they can help her. Even if there is nothing wrong mentally, they could probably help her get into a shelter or subsidized housing so she won't end up homeless.
Don't take her in. Your and your family deserve to be safe from the chaos and drama. Don't let her bring it into your home.
Is does sound like she is at least mildly mentally impaired. I am very sympathetic to people with mental health problems, and I hope they can be helped. But being sympathetic doesn't mean I think putting the mental health of others in jeopardy is a good solution.
Don't take her in!
Does mother have savings? Any income at all? Is she capable of getting/holding a job? Could she pay Other Brother some rent until a better resolution can be put into place?
What is OB's plan when he moves out? Is he just going to walk out and say, "See ya, Ma"? If she has been living with him and she's not on the lease I would think he is responsible for getting her out at the end of the lease. How is he planning to do that? It should be made absolutely and totally clear to him that moving Mom in with you, even for a few days, Is NOT AN OPTION.
Don't take her in!
It seems to me that OB is the one who should get in touch with Adult Protection Services or the county's Human Services department. But if he won't you could do that before the lease is up. Be involved that way, from a distance. NOT with her in your home.
I can understand feeling guilty if your parent is mentally ill and is potentially facing homelessness. Wow! Talk about a guilt trip! Not many of us could be strong enough to do the sensible thing in those circumstances. But here is another way to think of it. Every time you have rescued Mom in the past it has supported your Addicted Brother. You can refuse to take her in and feel guilty about that or you can take her in and feel guilty about enabling AD. Anyway you look at it, you are in a tough situation regarding guilt. I urge you to get some counseling to help you realize that all of this drama is Not Your Fault, and there is no reason to feel guilty to act on your responsibility to your child and yourself.
We don't have excellent safety nets in place for the mildly mentally ill in the US. But I believe (hope) there are options to at least prevent homelessness.
Your mother may need ongoing help for 30 or 40 more years! Don't saddle yourself with her care. You really are not qualified to deal with her impairments, and your first responsibility is to yourself and your child.
Keep us informed about how this unfolds. Someone may have new insights as more details are known.
Stay strong!
YOU ARE NOT THE BAD GUY. Please remember that!
I come from a family where addiction has reigned supreme, and affected every single one of us. I got a LOT of help from Al-Anon - the 12 step program for families and friends of alcoholics and addicts. There, I met real people going through the same or similar things to what I was going through, people who had lots of support to offer and lots of ideas to help me. I strongly urge you to find a meeting and get yourself there. You can find a meeting by calling the number for Alcoholics Anonymous in the white pages of your phone book.
You can escort your Mom to the nearest Social Services office, to get her on every available services possible, Welfare, food stamps, housing, displaced homemakers, but you cannot allow your Mom to have "alone access" to your child, when there is a possibility that she might be exposed to drug abuse and dysfunction, or even worse, exposure to the skeezy elements that drug addicts bring, such as other addicts, child abusers, drug dealers, and the like.
You're a Great Mom for reaching out, Please, take the Good advice, and find alternative arrangements for your Mom, and keep close tabs on that brother of yours, and do not allow hin access to your child in any form possible.
Good Luck, you can do this!
Your daughter is priority #1. If your mom moves in, there goes your daughter’s stable environment that you’ve undoubtedly worked so hard to give her. You need to be her advocate. You don’t want to expose your daughter to the toxic atmosphere of your mother enabling your brother’s addiction. You are inviting chaos.
Stand firm, but don’t take her in your home.
Living with you would be harmful for your daughter as others have stated above.
We all think it is pretty obvious that while guilt says "take her in" logic says "she needs more help than i can provide. My daughter needs to be protected. I cannot take her in. We need to find other options".
Good luck!!
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