I'm aware this doesn't even come close to some of the things people on here have to face, and I respect that; I'm just looking for some an advice on how to handle the situation.
My mother has been drinking for as long as I can remember; she inherits it from my grandfather, who gave up drinking after he nearly killed my grandmother. It hasn't always been as bad as it is - she just got a little goofy and then my dad would escort her to bed. But then my dad made some really bad decisions, and my mom found out that he was doing things behind her back, and the only way she could handle the situation was by drinking. That was how she got addicted. Even after they divorced, she continued to do it, and last month she got arrested for attacking my dad. She stopped for a while, and then started again. We've tried talking to her about it, but she refuses to take any of it and just walks away. I don't think she even wants to accept it. She only gets drunk at night, but when she gets drunk, she gets really drunk. She gets belligerent, and she antagonizes everyone, taking everything as a reference to my dad's absence in the house. There have been times where I get scared that she'll kill herself. Sometimes she just sits and sobs, and no one can do anything to get her to go to bed or to calm down. It's tearing me apart. If anyone has any suggestions on what course of action I should take, please, share. Thanks.
My mother has been drinking for as long as I can remember; she inherits it from my grandfather, who gave up drinking after he nearly killed my grandmother. It hasn't always been as bad as it is - she just got a little goofy and then my dad would escort her to bed. But then my dad made some really bad decisions, and my mom found out that he was doing things behind her back, and the only way she could handle the situation was by drinking. That was how she got addicted. Even after they divorced, she continued to do it, and last month she got arrested for attacking my dad. She stopped for a while, and then started again. We've tried talking to her about it, but she refuses to take any of it and just walks away. I don't think she even wants to accept it. She only gets drunk at night, but when she gets drunk, she gets really drunk. She gets belligerent, and she antagonizes everyone, taking everything as a reference to my dad's absence in the house. There have been times where I get scared that she'll kill herself. Sometimes she just sits and sobs, and no one can do anything to get her to go to bed or to calm down. It's tearing me apart. If anyone has any suggestions on what course of action I should take, please, share. Thanks.