Hi. I am here because my mother is an addict. You are not alone. I finally had to separate myself completely from my mother. My grandfather took care of her, and after his death she tried to drag me into the life of her addiction.
After her third overdose I made sure she was removed from the house due to injuries she suffered, and then let go. It was very hard, I think we have feelings of guilt because we are brought up by society to take care of our parents since they took care of us. I finally realized that taking care of her is different than taking care of her addiction, and that right now she is consumed in that addiction. If she ever gets clean, I will re-evaluate my relationship with her.