Alcohol Abuse Among Seniors -- the Last Taboo Subject

Cathie 7 months ago

It's not an easy topic to bring up to a mother from her daughter. Especially when the daughter is a recovering/sober alcoholic herself. That would be me, my mom drinks ALOT. Plus, she is on some serious medication like; morphine patches, flexiril, Norco, Klonipin, anti depressant, to mention a few. I know she falls because she drinks too much. She knows she drinks too much. But, try to talk to her about it, look out.... I tried talking to her former doctor once, confidentially of course. I no sooner left his office and he called my mother. Bu the time I got home all my stuff was outside and the police were on their way to escort me from her home. I can't watch her 24/7. I don't know if she has dementia, drunk, drugged up, or all three. All I know is that I CANNOT say anything to her about it. She is addicted to the morphine and pain killers too. I worry all the time. All the time......I never know who she is going to be when she wakes from her nap.