Sarah, thanks for the advice. I think you're right, I need to talk to a therapist myself about this. I was seeing a therapist for a while several years ago, but at that time I talked about other issues in my life. This never came up. Of course, why would it have, since I've only now been able to say it out loud to anyone. I'm just admitting to myself that my mom has a very serious problem. I definitely need help with this. Thanks again, Sarah.