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[quote=Anonymous]OP, PP's here are being REALLY unfair to you.  You are not in ANY way responsible for your Mother's illness or the consequences of her actions.

You did the best you could to help your family in a crisis.

The truth is, the 12-step model of alcolholism treatment and the 12-step "you have to hit Rick bottom before you can get better" myth are highly, highly ineffective.  Yes, SOME people do get sober and/or find comfort through 12 steps.  But it is basically a bunch of magical thinking, reading, and chants that are supposed to treat a MEDICAL problem.

Other countries do a much better job of treating and curing alcoholism through medication that counteracts the effects of alcohol and basically cures the physical dependency.  That may reveal an underlying medical issue such as bipolar that your mom may have been self-medicating all these years.  I'll see if I can find a good article for you, but please please don't let these people guilt you for doing the best for your mom.  You did the right thing as best you could, and you are NOT responsible for her.[/quote]

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