Today, my alcoholic mother decided to finally check herself into rehab. She did it while drunk, and flirted with the front attendant. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, my mom celebrated a year's sobriety by having a couple of beers with her boyfriend. 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, my once-alcoholic mom told me that she would sell me for a shot of vodka. 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, my mom showed up completely hammered to a party I was throwing. The party was to celebrate the ten years that I've been sober. FML
Today, I'm a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. On new years, my mom called and asked what kind of champagne I want. FML
Today, I found out that my mom isn't coming to see me for Christmas. Instead she'll be spending it in jail for a DUI and battery. Thank you to my cocklick of an aunt for taking a recovering alcoholic to a bar and pressuring her into relapse. FML
Today, I confronted my mom about her drinking problems. After I blurted everything out, she completely denied it. She did this as she was drinking a huge cup full of vodka. FML
Today, my mom got drunk and tried to push me off a ladder. FML
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DooleyFTW 17
Hey at least she's getting help.
uprising_fml 0
Stop complaining. At least she is admitting to having a problem. At least she is there.
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Comments (103)
Ugi 27
Hopefully even if she checks out again once she sobers up she may find it easier to go back next time. I dare say they have dealt with both issues before.
Enslaved 38
Better than her saying: They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, "No, no, no"
perdix 31
No, jumber, it's over six months. It's enough time. So says I!
dselvagn 3
There's nothing wrong with that.
taytaylal 11
At least you didn't have to drag her to rehab... And now she's at least getting help...
wes04ram1500 6
If you gotta go to rehab you might as well have a little fun while you are there.
dani05 0
Gotta start somewhere!
odexy 12
You should be glad she checked herself in at all... What I hope for you is that she's doing it for herself and not because people keep telling her to. An alcoholic/drug addict won't stop if they don't actually want to. Having seen my grandfather relapse time and time again after promising to quit drinking for my grandma, I know this is more than true. The reason he kept going back to the bottle is because he never wanted to leave it in the first place! The only reason he ever attempted to get clean was to appease family members. I'm watching a friend of mine go through the same thing now and it's frustrating. He keeps promising his mother he'll stop doing drugs and drinking but he keeps going back each time (usually within a month) because he doesn't REALLY want to stop. Anyways, sorry for the long post. My point is, if she's getting help for herself you should be happy. If she's doing this on her own instead of by the persistence of family members, she'll have a much better chance of winning the battle.
liro2 3
I completely agree with you. I have seen this happen before as well and it is true, the only way there will be change, is if the person really wants to change. Not because others are pressuring him/her to do so.
Burrito_Time 5
Good new your mom coming out of rehab sobber bad news your having a new baby brother/sister!!!
Johnny6speed 0
Wtf is your problem? Your mom is trying to get help and all you can do is bitch. "she was drunk when she checked into rehab. YEAH, SHE'S A ******* DRUNK! She needs help and is obviously trying to get it. You kinda of sicken me.
babybebop2 4
Hey, at least she made the decision to get some help, be happy about that.