I met my roommate a year and a half ago. When we met he told me that he was a ex crack addict and that he had been clean for 3 years at that point. He told me that he went to several 12 step programs and they didnt work for him so when he hit his rock bottom he decided to quit on his own. He moved in with me 2 months after we met and within 2 months he began gambling. He would be gone all night and come home asking me for money to pay his gambling debts. He would promise to stop and 3 months would go by and he'd do it again.
In July of this year he started using cocaine. He went on about 4 binges where he spent $800 in one night at the most. He swore he would stop and he did up until a month ago when he went on a crack binge. When he was done he owed the dealer $1000 for a day and a half of use. 2 weeks later he did it again, owing another $500 and now today he called into work sick and I came home to find that he's stolen items from me and he wont answer his phone, which is what he does when he's using.
I don't know what more I can do! He started going to counseling for his addiction but apparently he's hooked and I'm scared. I'm afraid to leave because I dont want him to show up and take more items.
I've talked to his parents and his mom is just as worried but what can we really do? He's MIA, high and God only knows what shape he'll be in when he returns.
Please, any advice is appreciated.
