I need to rant, because I am very angry.

[NYboy]

I had the same problem with a older brother. It stopped when I started hiding razor blades in my wallet.

 

[stargazingmommy]

Put one of the metal snap mouse traps in your purse

 

[kuntrygirl]

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[stargazingmommy]

Some Guy was going around stealing cigarette butts out of ash trays and packs left sitting on others porches. Guy across the street from me got fed up. He put a set trap in the bottom of the ash tray and covered it with butts. Then he took an empty pack and slid a set trap inside. Caught a rat that night

 

[Mattemma]

He needs to be put into inpatient rehab. That is his only hope. Some people can handle drugs and alcohol,but you never know till you do them.Isn't worth the chance of turning out to be an addict.

Money comes and goes.We had a family member like that. If you want your brother to recover your family needs to help him,or everyone can just sit by and watch him slowly die and annoy the heck out of everyone with his addict behavior. Hope you can save him.Addiction sucks whether it be food,drugs,porn...you name it.

 

[frostbite]

You are 23. You can move out, find a room to rent somewhere with a sweet little old lady that doesn't tolerate that kind of shenanigans.
He doesn't sound like a typical rebellious teenager. He sounds like a WAY over the top rebellious teenager. Don't normalize that kind of behavior by calling it typical.
You have a right to be angry. But your better bet is to protect yourself. Buy a deadbolt lock for your room, install it, and don't give anyone the key. Don't leave anything around the house where he can get it. That is, until you move out.
Leaving booby traps for him that can potentially harm him is illegal, by the way. Setting up cameras is not. But moving out might be easier and healthier for you in the long run.

 

[gmendoza]

Put a purple or green dye pack in your wallet.When he sneaks to it in the middle of the night and opens it..*explode*

At least you will know who is the one caught red handed..err or green/purple faced.

 

[sheila3935]

You can catch him redhanded and it wont do any good unless your mom is willing to do something about it. My step son did the sa,e thing. Was stealing money from my daughter for drugs. Was sneaking drugs into the house. My husband didnt want to believe it. We got a lock for my daughters door and she locked it anytime she wasnt in there. A sucky way to live. Finally my husband caught him in the act. Found drugs on him and gave him a choice. Move out or go to rehab. He left and moved in with his mom. He still does drugs and will not even speak to me even though I raised him most of his life, but thats the way drugs work. He feels its all my fault for him leaving. Oh well. The point is if your mom makes him leave it may make him see the light and it may not but there wont be all the drama in your life. I worry about him and fear one day we will get a call that he is in jail or dead but I cant do anything about that he is an adult. But your brother is not your mom can force him into a program. He has a better chance of recovery because of that. It may not work but at least your mom tried.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

I would probably just buy a little safe from walmart and keep your valuables in there for the time being. I've seen them for about $20.

He is definitely NOT a typical teenager though. He needs help. I would encourage your mom to get him the help, especially since he is still under 18.

 

[Blonde]

I will pray for you and your brother....