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Leed · Oct 16, 2012, 02:13 AM

I'm sorry that you're having trouble about your Mom leaving to go home. This can be really upsetting, with her liviing alone being an alcoholic and beiing depressed. I agree that I'd probably worry about her too. But I doubt that you can get her to stay.

I'm a recovering alcoholic myself, and we tend to be very stubborn. We want things our way, and alcoholics are very selfish people. She would probably rather go home where she can drink as much as she wants, when she wants. With you, she probably felt like she couldn't drink ALL the time like she wanted to. She probably felt self-conscious about it. Going home, she won't feel like that -- she'll be free to do what she wants.

I'm sorry it's so upsetting. But you're going to have to let her go. There's not much you can do about it. It would be good if you went to Al-Anon meetings, and learned how to cope with a mother who is an alcoholic. It really helps, and it will put your mind at ease. I wish you the very best. God bless and please take care! Hugs, Lee