fedup3, thank you. I haven't been but I printed out the schedule today and plan to go tonight or tomorrow.
Thank you all for your responses.
Sparklekitty, her mother contacted a treatment facility and relayed the amount of daily consumption, and was told that cold turkey would be dangerous. I question the stay at home taper approach since in my book, if she were truly serious, she would agree to be hospitalized but that just is not going to happen. I guess that answers the question.
I will keep posting. Thanks again.