Question by caтy: What do I do? I’m really concerned about my mom?
My mom has a huge alcoholic issue. She is only sober from 11am to 1am, before she starts to slur. She says things she doesn’t mean, reacts very loudly to everything, and I’m afraid one of these days she’s going to hurt herself. Recently she has also put herself on a diet. She is 5’10” and really gorgeous (grandmother used to model for German Vogue), but she has gone from a size 8 [not fat] to a size 4. Her diet consists of wine and starch (she has a starch addiction). Yet, she still thinks she’s fat! I’ve dealt with eating disorders before and I am genuinely concerned for her.
Mon Pere? Well my father is out of the picture. He went to jail a few months ago for fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, and fraud. We lost our money and our family friends, plus our family was publicly humiliated – thus sending my mother into an even downward spiral.
Mes Freres? I am also extremely concerned for my brothers. They are – for lack of a better word – helpless. I cook, I clean, I help them with sports, and everything.
Et Moi? Well I’m okay. I’m stressed out and I cry a lot, but I’m not close to my parents.. I was raised by nannies. Except now I have nothing. I wake up not knowing if we’ve lost our house and I have to stay at a friend’s house or my private school education, and it’s tough.
I’m tired of everything and I’m afraid my mother will hurt herself. What do I do?
My brothers and I talk to my mother frequently about her alcoholic problems, but she doesn’t seem too responsive. We talk to her while she’s sober too! She’s in denial.. and when we break down in tears, she says she is trying, but we don’t believe her. We tell her to drink more water and take away her wine, but honestly, we can’t do anything. She can just drive out and buy more alcohol.
*Please don’t offer clinics or social workers.*
**11am to 1pm.. my bad. typo
I talk to my friends about it all the time;however, I’m reluctant to tell an adult because my mom could get in a serious situation. Alcoholism is very common in my area and I don’t want my mom to be singled out and furthermore humiliated for her addiction.
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