Annie's Mailbox: ; Drug Addict's Mother Doesn't Like Having to Face Up to Situation

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Dear Annie: I have a 30-year-old brother who is a drug addict. We have tried everything to help "Rory," and spent thousands of dollars for treatment facilities, but he always comes back, lying, stealing from Mom and getting into trouble.

Last week, Rory was arrested for possession of cocaine. He was in my mom's car at the time, so I had to take her to get it out of the police impound lot. Rory gave my mom some elaborate story about how the coke wasn't his. Of course, she believed him. While my daughter and I were in Mom's car, my daughter found two checks that were made out to Rory from a family friend, but I recognized my brother's handwriting. I knew they were stolen, so I returned them to their rightful owner.

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Annie's Mailbox: ; Drug Addict's Mother Doesn't Like Having to Face Up to Situation

Rory somehow found out I did this, and now my mother is mad at me. What should I say to her? - ...

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