my mother in law is an alchoholic. The past few months shes been acting crazier and crazier. She first got in a fight with her husband because he wouldnt let her drive while drunk, she called the police on him, but they ended up arresting her. she took off to a really bad city about an hour from where we live, hooked up with a battered womens shelter(she isnt battered) took out a false restraing order on her husband, called him a few days later to borrow money (which he gave her) and Is sleeping & living with a man she just met a few weeks ago. she has done this sort of thing before about a year and a half ago, and we had her committed, obviously it didnt help. what should we do? we are afraid she is going to get really hurt.
2007-02-23 09:27:36 · 13 answers · asked by tayshea143 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Should we allow her to keep this up and possibly get herself killed, or should we protect her and have her put in a facility
2007-02-23 10:10:24 · update #1
Maybe you didn't put her in the right place. I know there are good places out there. You're gonna have to do a lot of research to find the right place for her . You need to do it for her own good , before something really bad happens!! I really hope everything turns out o.k. for your family! I know what your going through! My mother was an alcoholic also, and believe me it was a living HELL! Good Luck!!
2007-02-23 09:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mother in law needs help with addiction, you call her alchoholic,I say she probally suffers from addictoin and drinking is a symtom of it.since she don't have an idea what's wrong take her to a recovery meeting.Before I found recovery I did things as bad or worse.Today I'm clean for a along time, and I am living a good life by comparsion.Don't give up on her, look in the phone book and get the number for the group that deals with the nature of addiction.
2007-02-23 10:07:30 · answer #2 · answered by roy c everready 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find a place that has a great background. That way you know she can get real help. Then yes you do need to. She is on her way to getting hurt, and you don't want that. My husband is an alcholoic also, and he drives drunk all the time. He has a suspended license because of it. you shouldn't have to worry about her every day because of her problem.
2007-02-23 09:43:58 · answer #3 · answered by attemptchick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sounds like a really bad alcholic, but the sad thing is you can not get her help unless she is willing or if she gets in trouble with the law. You could try getting a hold of intervention program, I seen it on tv.
2007-02-23 09:36:36 · answer #4 · answered by I love screwdrivers! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideally she should want to get help and ask for it. Unless you have genuine cause to be concerned about her safety maybe it's time to let her suffer the consequences of her behaviour. Her husband should definitely not give her money again.
2007-02-23 09:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's not much you can do as you have already tried, but be there for her each time she needs you.
But do not give her money as she will go and spend it on drink, if she needs things go and buy them for her.
Video her when she is like this and when she is sober show her what she can be like it might help
2007-02-23 09:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by kittiebann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get A Lawyer?
2007-02-23 09:31:20 · answer #7 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't read your whole question, but the short answer that ALL mother in laws need to be commited.
2007-02-23 10:26:12 · answer #8 · answered by Jessycat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sounds like a complete loon ...yes, she should be taken somewhere so she doesn't hurt her self or anyone around her IE. drunk driving
2007-02-23 09:33:03 · answer #9 · answered by *Alice* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ever let her stay at your place. If you see her drunk and driving, call the cops on her.
2007-02-23 10:11:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋