crack addicted mother

[dmn]

do any of you have any tips on how i could get my mom to stop using? ill do anything

[gizzy32]

you have every right to feel angry towards her, but she is extremely ill and without any help she will just continue on this dead end road. it will take her for everything she has and it sounds like it already has stated to, with losing her apartment.

i don't think turning her in is a good idea, she is your mother no matter what. is she selling it, that may be different, but you don't deserve to go through this, your so young and feeling like you have lost your mom to this drug must be painful, but remember she it not herself right now. how long has she been using? have you tried talking to her how you feel.  she needs to identify she has a serious problem, and hun i wish i could tell you how to fix this, but it starts with her.  please take care of yourself first.

[toxictome]

I'm so sorry you are going thru this...but for an addict...the drugs come first.
You are lucky you have your grandma and your boyfriends family.
You feelings about your mom are normal and justified...as far as finding a card for your mom...buy a blank one that you can write your own message to her .....tell her shes breaking your heart and you miss her...it probably won't change anything..but it may help you just to get it out on paper...I'll keep you, your mom, and your grandma in my prayers..

keep posting!!!              

[dmn]

im 18. she lost our appartment about a year ago and i am living with my boyfriends family. you have no idea the thankfullness i have of all of you. finally i have a place to come and talk about how i feel. me and my bubba(grandma) are fed up with her. she is well paid and could easily get a place and support both of us. i dont know whether to feel angery at her or sad for her. i feel both. this is stupid, but tomorrows her birthday and i cant even find a card to tell her how much i care for her because all the cards say what a wonderfull mother she has been, and she has been bairly a mother at all. she's breaking my heart and i really miss her. im only 18 i still  need guidents in th world and i have no one. we used to be sooo close too haha. about 8 months ago i gave her a choice between me and crack and she chose the drug. do you think i should turn her in? maybe a little time without the drug would make her see how bad it is? thank you for listening and i am going to join this forum. you all made me smile and thank you sooo much for listening.

[gizzy32]

do you know how long she has been using.  i hate to tell you this, but im being honest here. quitting a drug like crack is extremely difficult, and 99.9% of the time they need help to do this. she will need rehab and counselling, but she can't do that until she accepts she needs help. i have seen former friends lose everything in their life to this drug and she needs help. i really don't know what you can do, other than trying to get her to admit she has a problem, that is the first step before anything can take place. my heart goes out to you, it must be so difficult seeing your mom like this.

[Clamity2]

I'm sorry about your mom. I don't know her name but God does and I will be praying for her.  Be honest with her about your feelings. How old are you?
God Bless You
Love JG

[GoingToMakeIt]

It is true. She has to be the one to get clean. See if she will read this forum. sometimes seeing others with the same problem, really gives hope.

[toxictome]

Welcome to the forum. You could talk to her and tell her you are concerned and want her to stop, but the truth is...she  is only going to stop when SHE is READY....sorry, i know that's not what you wanted to hear.