Mom has an addiction to alcohol. How do I step in this problem?
Mom has an addiction to alcohol. How do I step in this problem? I live close to Berlin, Connecticut. Are there local government or non-profit or private firms that might help me with this?
Paul C posted: 08 Jun at 5:54 am
You can easily look up for substance addiction rehab clinics in your area. Use the resource sites centered on your city and state. Check into free help on how to help an alcohol addiction patient. Good luck!
Psychologist In The House posted: 08 Jun at 6:17 am
MOM HAS AN ADDICTIONN AND UNTIL SHE IS READY MOM WILL NOT QUIT
b4iquit posted: 08 Jun at 6:27 am
How you deal with this will depend on your age. The fact is that there is nothing you can do for your mother if she herself does not want to stop drinking. Both my parents and their subsequent partners were alcoholics and all I ever got from it was grief, aggression and other shit.
If you are a minor your best bet is to live elsewhere where you can just get on with becoming the person you are meant to be. Child protection services may be able to help you in that regard,. I know that sounds harsh but I just know all I lived through. Its not healthy.
If you are older, still move out. If you can point your mum in the direction of help, great. But my mum drank from within 30mins from when she woke up until she collapsed somewhere at night, and she never thought she had a drinking problem. The others were all the same. I have the scars of what they did to me. Only they can help themselves and in my experience they don’t want too. sorry to be so negative, but I think I am also correct.
Be safe, be sage
thebigz posted: 08 Jun at 6:33 am
think about talking to an adult or family member a teacher a clergy a uidance councelor Get some assistance and some information on what to do , do not go through this alone it is tough and can get tougher especially being your Mon can be a lot of Guilt
Please talk to someone about it if your Mon will not do anything about it herself
Good Luck