My mum
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My mum
Hi I’m new here, i just wanted an outlet, my mum is an alcoholic and she doesn’t think she is, she doesn’t want help, I’m pretty sure she’s alcohol dependent now. It breaks my heart this isn’t my mum, it reached an all time low today when she urinated in the kitchen because she couldn’t get to the toilet. I’m at the end of my tether
I'm so sorry Naz. Us addicts can spread so much misery. I never did what your poor Mum did, but I did a million other versions of that because of my drinking. I don't know if you can get away from the situation. Find some way to keep yourself sane. If you are old enough, just get away from it because only your Mum can stop the insanity.
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I’m trapped I’m a single mother of two and we live in the family home together, I can’t afford to move out, I work full time and she is built in childcare I don’t want to leave her I want my mum back
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Just know there's nothing you can do about her drinking. She has to be the one to want help
Hello Naz. So much love. That is so hard....you need your mum and love her, but how do we help our parents when they are ill and can't help themselves? s
Does you mum have a regular doctor, or perhaps do you? That would be my first step...I would call a medical person and get advice. I think there is more help now that is way more readily available.
Just a thought. s xx ❤️
Does you mum have a regular doctor, or perhaps do you? That would be my first step...I would call a medical person and get advice. I think there is more help now that is way more readily available.
Just a thought. s xx ❤️
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she flip flops, she has an appointment with the local drug and alcohol service, when she’s sober she says she’ll go, then she says I’m forcing her and that she doesn’t want to she wants help but doesn’t want it
This woman should not be watching children.
Wish there was a kinder, softer way to say it. You sound like a very sweet person.
Shes a manipulative addict.
Please dont subject your kids to that unhealthy dynamic.
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Hello Naz. So much love. That is so hard....you need your mum and love her, but how do we help our parents when they are ill and can't help themselves? s
Does you mum have a regular doctor, or perhaps do you? That would be my first step...I would call a medical person and get advice. I think there is more help now that is way more readily available.
Just a thought. s xx ❤️
Does you mum have a regular doctor, or perhaps do you? That would be my first step...I would call a medical person and get advice. I think there is more help now that is way more readily available.
Just a thought. s xx ❤️
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I can’t afford child care, I’d have to quit my job 😪
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Even though she's your mum, I wouldn't be leaving children alone with her. It must be having some impact on them. I grew up with an alcoholic parent. It's impossible to fix them. They make promises to change and break them. I would try to get children out of that situation.
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Even though she's your mum, I wouldn't be leaving children alone with her. It must be having some impact on them. I grew up with an alcoholic parent. It's impossible to fix them. They make promises to change and break them. I would try to get children out of that situation.
But you could talk to a doctor who has the power to help and maybe intervene.
I know it's horrendously hard, but I feel that reaching out is a way forward for you here. s
I know it's horrendously hard, but I feel that reaching out is a way forward for you here. s
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