How do I get my addicted Mom help?

I think you’ve got a couple of ptions here…

For one, you can talk to your school counselor. They have resources to help with this kind of stuff at their fingertips. Make an appointment and just sit down and tell the whole story. Child protective services are there for this exact kind of problem, and your counselor will know the best route to take. You have a mother who is an addict and a father threatening to throw you on the street. You need protection and an advocate–that’s what social workers are for. Be prepared for the worst case scenario, being taken from your home temporarily and placed into a teen group home or temporary foster home while the intervention with your mom takes place. I’ve been there–this is not an easy decision. But if things truly are as bad as you say, then you will welcome the safe haven.

Or ask your dad if you can live somewhere else for awhile, tell your mom why you’re going, and hope that will give her the motivation to start taking steps to solve this problem.

Last option is for you to sit down with your dad seriously and tell him that you want to schedule a family intervention with you, him, and any other family members or friends that are included along with an intervention specialist. Obtain all the info that you can from drug counselor offices, your school, online, about what an intervention is and how to set one up. Your dad is enabling your mother because he’s afraid of losing her. If you all, together stand up and bring her attention to her addiction, she can’t blame solely one person responsible and your dad may feel safer.

Good luck, sorry to hear about your dilemma.

HEY … I am going threw something similar with my family. Even though I dont want to put this out there its awful… Watching your parent wrecked and killing themselves is stressful painful and sad… Ive brought it up to my mother and all i got was yelled at and i had to leave cause i felt so helpless..have you ever came face to face with her when she is sober and tell her your feelings??? Your pain??? Im still gonna try..dont give up ..i wont… im here for ya!! you take care…keep me posted!!!

You poor girl. it must be really hard for you. if you really think calling the cops is whats best than you should do that. grab 50 cents and go to a phone booth. they wont know who made the call if you use a phone booth. just give the police your moms name and say where you live don’t tell them your name. if they ask change the subject. i’m sure the police will do something about it. or when your mom has a clear head you could tell her how much you hate it when she’s like that and how much you really want her to stop. she’ll listen to you. best wishes. i really hope it works out for you.

Things are not going to get better until your mom wants to change and a lot of people don’t get there until they hit rock bottom.

If you have a relative you could live with you might consider leaving on your own. If your mom’s drug habit makes her unable to care for you than moving out might be best for everyone involved. You will be in a more nurturing envornonment and your mom will see how her drug use is becoming a wedge in her relationship with you.

Yes you can phone an anonymous tip to the police. Chances are that your folks will put 2 and 2 together and figure you did it. What your mom needs is rehab rather than a drug conviction on her record and jail time.