Today, my mom told me she wasn't an alcoholic because she doesn't get "black out drunk" daily. She only gets drunk enough to slur her words and reek of alcohol daily, so it's okay. FML
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Today, my mum got upset with me for having my first hangover ever after being of legal drinking age for over 6 years. She is a closet alcoholic in denial who hides red wine bottles around the house. FML
Today, my mom celebrated a year's sobriety by having a couple of beers with her boyfriend. FML
Today, I asked my mom why she drinks. She said she only drinks when she's depressed. My step-dad said she only drinks on the weekend. Those are the days I'm at her house. FML
Today, I had to pick up my drunk mom at bar. While we were driving home, she thanked me over and over again, and then said, "Thank god you have no life!" FML
Today, my drunken mother told me I'm just like my father and that I don't give a fuck about her. She's living in my home and drinking my wine. FML
Today, my once-alcoholic mom told me that she would sell me for a shot of vodka. FML
Today, my alcoholic mother decided to finally check herself into rehab. She did it while drunk, and flirted with the front attendant. FML
Today, my mom left the house in the morning, leaving me alone. I called and I got no answer. Hours later, she finally answers one of my calls and tells me that she'd been in an AA meeting all this time. Happy, I tell her to come home. She came home drunk. FML
Today, I caught my mom trying to get secretly smashed out of her brain-box on booze at 8:00 a.m. FML
Today, as usual, my mom got shitfaced and started berating me for something. This time, it was for missing a therapy appointment. Not only am I unable to drive, it was her appointment. For her alcoholism. FML
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Crazion 26
That's what alcoholics do.
NickD6 14
Da Nile isn't just a river in Egypt
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Comments (58)
mareike 16
I know that feeling, I know your pain OP.
jenjen53 7
To the people who suggest OP take away her liquor, it won't do any good. She's got to hit bottom. I'm sorry, OP.
Duoceros 22
Yeah, FYL and mine. When I tell my husband I'm bothered by how he drinks 12 beers a night/6 days a week, my husband responds with, "Well I drink slowly, not getting black out drunk, so it's not really a problem." The kicker is that we both attended al-anon as kids because both of our mothers are alcoholics.
itsallabootily 17
I'm sorry you have to go through this, I know how hard it is :/ My husband doesn't drink that much, but he drinks EVERY day, usually twice a day, and has for the past year now. Unless he's already at work, he drinks around 2 or 3 when we set our daughter down for her nap, and then again at night after she's already asleep. I've tried talking to him aboot his problem, and he claims he doesn't have one, because he's not actually getting drunk. (Which is sort of true, because he's not usually piss drunk, just tipsy, but I still feel he has a major problem!) It's so upsetting to see him self destruct, but he just doesn't listen. :( he's even claimed he can't stand to be around me sober sometimes, and I know he doesn't mean it, he just needs some way to justify his problem. It's really sad honestly...Pathetic actually.
feven 32
Tell her not to drink for a couple of days to test out if she is an alcoholic or not. When and if she says okay, she will realize on her own she is an alcoholic because she will realize she can't stop.
imabat 14
trust me you can beg and plead with an alcoholic. But they won't change if they don't want to
pandemonium307 10
or she'll have a seizure from alcohol withdrawal...
imabat 14
we should start a club
enganerd 17
Sad thing is that it's probably going to take a tragic event before she comes to her senses. It's really sad and I feel bad for you.
Sora_McKain 36
Like being diagnosed with hep c and cirrhosis of the liver and being told that you have to be alcohol free for 18 in a row before treatment could even be discussed? Yea it would be nice if that would work. Since this is my father in talking about, it breaks my heart that he thinks that "alcohol leaves the body in 24 hours so I only need to stop drinking the day before my piss test each month and I'll be fine". If losing his two grandsons, almost losing his enabler of a wife (she will never stop buying it for him) and having a horrible health crisis all in one year is not enough of an eye opener, nothing is.
scottishoatmeal 22
Yeah , been there my friend. The excuse I got was "I don't put vodka in my cornflakes so I'm not an alcoholic" FYL and **** mine.
moo77_fml 20
Denial... Hope she accept help soon op
flopstar 21
Honestly, it is her life & her choice of what she wants to do. I know it bums you out but you can only influence her to better herself but she is the only one that can change herself. I'm sure she loves you & you should really try to keep pushing her to live a healthier life! Best of luck OP
jlnotary 33
Mine used to say the same thing (she's still not sober over a decade later). She'll either choose to get sober or she won't. Protect yourself and your sanity in the meantime.