firecallie wrote:
1. Force her into a mental health institution
As Kialua pointed out: that is very hard to do.
Admissions into mental institutions are usually court ordered by a judge and a hearing is usually required, the admission evaluated on the basis of doctors diagnosis and testimony. Mental institutions are not interested in admitting alcoholics either. They are not set up for the treatment of alcoholics, but for the mentally ill.
If your mother says she is living for you, would she consider rehab, either outpatient or inpatient? she could also start out with a detox facility.