Originally Posted by
Soph 
So yes - I do believe that I am an alcoholic
Well in that case you can do Step 1 and then move to Step 2
I have made awful decisions over the years, have woken up way too many times with regret - and am battling cravings. I battle the voice that tells me I am not an alcoholic and it sounds like my Mom!
Alcoholism is a disease which is "cunning, baffling and powerful" and it will do
anything and everything to get you to start drinking again even if that means it talks to you in your mum's voice.
If you know you are an alcoholic, you know you are powerless and you want to stop the insanity......you can push aside the cunning voice in your head by recognising it for what it is, and work the steps. Eventually you will stop hearing it.
As to how you handle the issue of telling your mum, this is where a sponsor is benefical. You can talk it through with her first.
Take care.