My dad is a cocaine addict and stole $4k from me.
So I (23F), moved in with my dad in December of 2024 during an emergency. My ex partner was beating me and threatening to kill me so I needed emergency housing. This said ex had also blown up my gearbox in my car so I was left without transport. My dad bought a car for $9k and we came to an agreement where I would put $150 towards the car weekly and $100 to savings (in an account he opened in his name) for me- those savings would go towards a new car. My old car I was able to sell for $2.5k which he claimed he put into that account already. I was extremely hesitant to enter this agreement as I hadn't seen my dad in 10 years and barely knew him. I only remembered him for his anger issues and controlling nature. But, I needed a car and a place to live so I agreed.
Come to April 2026, I had not seen the savings account at all in the 2 year period as my dad refused to show me how much is in my savings. Around April 25th my dad finally showed me how much was in my savings account, there was only $6.5k in the account which had me wildly confused as there should have been $10.5k in the account.
When I confronted my dad about this he lost control- he was screaming at me for accusing him of taking money, he was threatening to kick me out of the house then and there, when I tried walking away he would grab my arms hard enough to bruise so I couldn't walk away from him.
I know he has been using cocaine, he has been ever since I was a kid. He has been using more recently and has been open to me about using cocaine on the weekends. He's extremely violent while on cocaine so I stay with my partner on the weekends and when I can. My mum won't help- she said I can't move in with her now that I have cats- even telling her he has taken $4k from me she just said that she feels bad.
I don't know what to do, I'm working a full time job & financed a car with the savings I did have. I pay him $400 a week in board which is half my pay and another $100p/w for the car. My partner lives an hour away so moving down near him means I have to find a new job as well. But, I need to move out, I live with BPD and this toxic environment is driving me into a depression and the stress is eating me alive.
What can I do? How can I get some financial help? I'm so lost and scared and betrayed that he is using my money for drugs. I'm terrified he will hit me or worse.