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my moms an alcoholic and drinks non stop till she drops. nothing gets done around the house, its filled with clothes that need to be done, dishes that need to be washed, and everything else. my little brother is frustrated so he acts out by being naughty. its put a continuous strain on the family for four years. my dad spends all his time at night trying to get her to just go to bed, because shes so drunk, but she demands booze and says she will run off if she doesnt get it. my dad just gives in and does whatever she wants. in my opinion, he is enabling her to drink. numerous times he had to check all the bars in town to find her. its making it very dificult to be a normal kid, having friends over and such. its svery embarresing to have to tell someone they cant come over because the house is a wreck. i just want to get her some help, but she wont get it. is there anything i can do to better my life? i dont want to be dragged down because of her.
Posted on 05/16/08, 02:05 pm |
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((HUG)) Oh sweetie i'm so sorry. By botfriends mom is just like that and her boyfriend brings her the booze and just enables it. Have yall thought of doing an intervention and sticking her into rehab? 
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I know i do enabling part myself, i gues its natural for some people. But the only thing I know for sure, the person has to want to be clean in order to stay clean. You can't jsut throw your mother into rehab. because she wouldnt care about it at this point, she is in denial still. So, it has to be her decision not yours not your fathers, no one but her.
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Your mom will not get help until she is ready and it is frustrating and so hard to understand. You should see if there is an Alateen group in your area. It is like Alanon for younger people. I went from the time I was 11 until I was about 16 and it really made a difference in my life to know I wasn't alone in my feelings and my dad's addiction.
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