My mom is a compulsive gambler who owns her own business. She is very abusive verbally and constantly asking me for money. What do I do?

Yes I have lent her money in the past. Thousand and thousands of dollars for her addictions. She runs a very successful business an enterprise that makes close to $35,000 a month or more. The reason she will never be able to retire is because she has a gambling problem and has not saved anything she has earned.

I agree, she was not the beneficiary of his life insurance as they were divorced. My brother and I ended up with his insurance and it's been a bad omen. My brother has blown thru it in three months and it was left for him to purchase a home. I have my own home which I have worked hard for. She then asked me to buy him a home with my share after he blew his inheritance. I refused and she took out a personal loan for him which he hasn't paid a dime on. He has a bad drinking and drug problem. We didn't speak for 4 months because I refused to pay for his home. I am forever grateful I refused! My brother and her enable each others bad behaviors but neither one have pennies to rub together because they are both addicts. I have started a new healthy relationship with a new partner and I am finally happy. I refuse to allow them to come too much into my personal life because of their bad behaviors. I am embarrassed of the way they act and this is very hard to explain to my partner. I feel as though I just need to put space between us and boundaries or this will never get better. Am I wrong for feeling this way? My mother is capable of taking care of herself she is just not mentally capable I feel. I feel so torn but I have to live my own life away from the abuse also. My brother threatens me with pyshical harm when he is drinking and I don't want to put myself in those situations anymore.

She is not old enough for a facility. She is fine living on her own still. My father and her were divorced. She didn't get a dime of his money and said we wouldn't have without her. Me and my brother..psssshh

Her business is in trouble because of her gambling addiction. I cannot tell her doctor because of the guidelines they now have. Her doctor wanted to put her on meds and she refused. I feel if I would speak to her doctor or even try or to her lawyer she would never speak to me again. I just don't think it's worth that. Maybe an anonymous letter?

Sometimes you just need to hear what your thinking in your own head. Thank you! It's just so hard since loosing my dad, he was my best friend and I didn't see it coming. I think she takes advantage of the situation and thrives off of it. Also, I think she is envious of me and my father's relationship as well. She has made comments about how he wasn't a great dad etc. You don't say those kind of things about your kids father especially someone who is no longer here. We are all adults, but it is heartless. I think she holds a lot of animosity towards my father. All I can do is Pray for her.