How to help my mother?

There isn't much you can do for your mom. She has to want to stop taken pain killers on her own.

honestly i don't know the answer, but admitting there is a problem is the first step. i just wanted to say that im sorry. i'm sure this is a very hard thing to handle. i hope for the best for you both. my thoughts and prayers are with you...

Throw away the perscription and go to the doctor with her. He is part of the problem.

Oh this is difficult. The really important thing is that she admits she is having trouble managing without them. Would it help if you bough her one of those timed pill dispensers, that way she could have acccess to the dose the doctor recommends but she would find it harder to have the dose early or too often? If you can help her to find the courage to talk to the doctor about managing her pain without such reliance on te pharmaceuticals it would be a major next step, depending on what is wrong with here, there are other methods of managing chronic pain.

My first thought would be to try and get her into a rehab facility even if its an outpatient one, secondly I would call her doctors and make them aware of the situation, and possibly make an appointment to sit down and discuss it with them, thirdly I would try and talk to her about how you feel, she is your mother she should understnad your concerns, and try to find out what is bothering her and why she feels the need to be out of reality so often. Pray for her, prayer can only help. I wish you the best

Addiction is a mental or physical disorder proposed to be precipitated by a combination of genetic, biological, pharmacological and social factors. Addiction is characterized by the repeated use of substances or behaviors despite clear evidence of morbidity secondary to such use. I'd say the best thing to do is to tell her that addiction is definately that can be helped as it is just another disorder and as she admits it, take it to the second step and try convincing her on how bad it is for her and how better her life could be without'em. No doctor I think would be able to help her as much as you could cause you can "keep" (stress on keep) telling her how bad it is what she is doing to herself and you. Let her know you want the best for her and keep pushing. My point is make her feel as bad as you could for using them without being rude and once she realise its hurting you, she will definately stop after all she is a mother. cheers ;)

You have said she likes the out of reality sensation. What is it that is causing her not to deal with reality? It sounds like she is depressed as well. I understand her not wanting to be in pain cause I have fibromyalgia which causes constant pain. My family was worried about me getting addicted to the medications. It is difficult if she has admitted being addicted. She has to want to get off the medication before she will get help. I would voice my concerns to her about the thought of losing her and her not being apart of your kids lives as well. Tell her you want to know she is herself when you are around her. You should see if she will allow you to go with her to the doctor and talk with them both about your concerns.

i would call her dr he will be able to help i think

Oh, i feel sorry for your mother, but at least she has admitted it, so that you can help her out of this difficult situation. Instead of talking to your mother, you could consult her phyisician both her general physician and/or who prescribes her the pain killers and ask them to stop prescribing it or to slowly reduce the dosage or number of medicines consumed daily, at least this will help her out slowly and steadily instead of stopping it altogether immediately which could also have adverse effects on her physically as well as mentally, so handle this very carefully and steadily.

I really don't think she wants help. You have tried so much to help her.

by helping her in the cooking

Krysy I'm so sorry about what you are going through. Addiction can tear apart a family. The sad reality is that your mother will not get help until she wants it. By realizing she has a problem she must be experiencing some negative consequences to her actions. Please do not protect her from the consequences the more she is enabled the more she will continue to use. Let her kow that you love her and are there for her when she needs you but she cannot complicate your life as well. The doctor is at fault, I would suggest you call him and let him know she is addicted and that he better do something to help her and not keep feeding her addiction or you will hold him personally responsible if anything happens to her. I you want to talk please feel free to email me. lots of love melissa