Originally Posted by
Justfor1 
She seems to get out of a lot of DUI's. I don't think it was fair at all to the other guy she hit just because she knows a cop. That is selfish alcoholic thinking right there. She seems to not have any consequences to her behavior so why would she want to stop drinking?
I think this is really profound here - you've got someone going to great lengths to rationalize out of control behavior. Don't think you are the first to hear this stuff either. She's been doing this for a long time. Even her son is beginning to understand this kind of stuff isn't right. Red flags, man. Pay attention to them and take heed!
As long as she has enablers surrounding her, she will continue her path to destruction, and you will be along for the ride. It is your choice to get off that ride at any time. Doesn't mean you have to throw her to the wolves and never look back. But stepping off the ride and allowing her to have some natural consequences can be a good thing.