Mimsicles Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hi, I need some advice, my mother who is 48 years old, is going through a divorce settlement at the moment, and is finding it hard to cope since my father left 4 years ago, he left her for a 26 year old. Despite telling me she's over him, she definately isn't. Everytime i speak to him she wants to know what he's doing and who he's with, its like she is obsessed with him! She has turned to alcohol to solve her problems..I get up at 9am and she has a glass of wine in her hand! I know if she's been drinking because she shouts abuse at me, and tells me i'm a rubbish daughter. My other siblings dont see her as often as i do, so i have to cope with it on my own, I work in the local pub, and my mum comes in gets totally wasted and has to be carried home..this is a total embarrasment and i'm getting fed up of it. I tried talking to her about her alcohol problem, but she says she hasn't got one. My mum is never happy, and has been on anti depressants but she still isnt happy. She cant go a day without alcohol and is permanently moody Its affecting my college work and my life and i really don't know what to do?? Any advice, is there any thing i can do to make her see that she has a problem?? Please help Thanks for reading x Link to post Share on other sites
freckles3131 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Where I live they have A.A. (alcoholics anonymous) It's a confidential phone call the will talk you through this, give you phone numbers for support groups, information/referall. They will be able to advice you better than most would in this situation....DEFINITELY don't take all this on your shoulders alone!! Please call a hotline or something along those lines and do it today! It is not fair to you to have to endure her pain and suffering and it would help you to call someone that can help you devise a plan or get some help for you and/or her. Link to post Share on other sites
bab Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I'm so sorry that you are having to deal with this. Take freckles advice. Even if your mom doesn't get invovled, AA has something called Alanon (sp?) that is a support group from families of alchoholics that is open to people whose family member is in AA as well as those whose family member is not. Link to post Share on other sites
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