I was thinking what you told her about your drinking was great! Well, you know what I mean. This conversations are awkward and I think you handled it exceptionally well. My first thought after your second post about your mom was not that she is a Codie in the making, but rather she is a great psychologist in the making. Maybe you can foster her desire to help people and encourage her to explore those fields in the future. Guess I'm seeing the glass as half full.