How to deal with a brother who is bi polar and now is living with me with no end!
Question:
How to deal with a brother who is bi polar and now is living with me with no end in sight?
I hadn't seen him for over 20 years and now he has been with us for over 6 months, we have been paying his bills, and have finally decided we can't afford to do it anymore. He has two daugthers he owes child support too, an X wife who is out for revenge, owes the IRS, and no where else to go or anyone else to ask for help. How long does it take to get disability and he wants me to do the leg work for him. My personal health is bad and I'm in a wheelchair due to rheumatoid arthritis and asthma, but I still want to help him. I just don't want to enable him or make his situation worse. He has been a member of AA for over 25 years and doesn't drink anymore. He can make it to meetings, but can't make it work due to the depression. He stays in his room all the time, and gets upset if I bring up anything about money or his not working. He is upset I can't keep paying his bills. He is going to lose his car, or end up in jail for not paying child support and I don't know what to do. Help!
Answers:
he needs to get the SSI his self you can support him through the whole thing but at the end of the day it is down to him to get it all sorted out. I know a good relatives/carers of people with bipolar group that the people there might be of help to you. the link is below. good luck take care Lisa