My mom is an Alcoholic?

29/07/2010 admin 4 comments

My mom is an alcoholic and drinks herself into a coma damn near…she starts at around 7am and is drunk before noon and does this all day until bedtime around 9pm…she is 5 foot tall weighs maybe 100lbs…..she can drink almost an 18 pack aday of beer…..she’s annoying and beligerant when she’s drunk….I have an 8 year old who adores his nana…and i’m expecting another son in a couple months…..i told her the new baby will not be around her as long as she is still drinking….my son visits her but im wondering if i should not let him go over anymore until she gets help….i’ve tried to take her to detox but she won’t go..she won’t go to AA or anything….she doesnt think she has a problem and on top of that she is taking Xanax now….She is Hep C positive and her enzyme levels are elevated (im sure she didnt tell her doctor about her drinking, because he prescribed the xanax)….i dont know what to do…she is married but her busband drinks also (not like her).
her husband refuses to think she has a problem ( I think he doesnt want to lose her, so he turns a blind eye)I love her but i can’t stand to be around her or talk to her on the phone…Should i show some tough love and tell her until she gets help my kids won’t be visiting her?? I’m ready to just wash my hands of her!!!

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Written by tercir2006 about 2 years ago.

Sad but the only thing you can do is protect your family. Asking her to choose between the bottle and family – the bottle will win.

You can’t make her get help, and her husband isn’t helping any either. Just be ready for the outcome.

I dated a woman who was in AA and secretly drinking still. I kept telling her that I would leave her if she didn’t stop. She didn’t stop. I left. A year later she drank herself to death.

It was a sad outcome for such a beautiful person, but that was unfortunately the choice she made. The only thing I could do about it is not let myself be dragged down by it along with her.

I cry for her and the loss her family had to suffer, but if Your mother doesn’t get help on her own – there is nothing you can do about it. At least nothing I know of.

Good Luck with your new baby, and keep you and yours safe.
Written by Sharon M about 2 years ago.

I wouldn’t let my son anywhere near her. The thing is, you can’t change her or force her to change. I think perhaps you should find an al-anon group in your area. I know that you are in a lot of pain over this. There, you will meet others who have had to deal with the same thing and you can get the support you need. Also, you can call her doctor and inform him of her drinking but she may just find another doctor and not tell you about it.
Written by Dark Angel about 2 years ago.

Never allow your children to be exposed to someone who drinks excessively, regardless of their relationship to you. It is unfortunate that your mother refuses to seek help; however, this is not a problem you can solve. Recovery is only possible when your mother admits she is an alcoholic and voluntarily seeks help. Unless your mother is sober, your children should not be with her under any circumstance.
Written by Sapphire about 2 years ago.

If she decides to get help, you might try these services…

Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline

1-800-333-4444

Information and Resources

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Grand Central Station

P.O. Box 459

New York, N.Y. 10163

(212)-870-3400

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

“Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.”

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American Council on Alcoholism Hotline

1-800-527-5344

Help for Alcoholism

How Do I Get My Son Off Drugs?

My mom is an Alcoholic?

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