How Do You Convince Someone They Are an Alchoholic?

Question by rvcort: How do you convince someone they are an alchoholic?
My mom is a recovering alcoholic. She has been in ‘recovery’ for maybe a year or so. Today has been the fourth or fifth time she’s slipped up (I lost count).

When Diphus got involved at the beginning they sent her to AA, but we later found out when she wasn’t in AA anymore that she didn’t take it seriously and made it into a joke. Same with Rehab (she was an outpatient, went to meetings).

Anyway. Fifth time she’s slipped up and she still doesn’t think she’s an alcoholic. She thinks she was “abusing alcohol” We’ve talked to her and pleaded with her, but we don’t know what to do. She won’t go to AA or anything, and my father is in denail and won’t admit that she was an alcoholic either (He’s always been like this). We don’t want to call Diphus because my father is looking for a teaching job.

So, how do you do the impossible? How do you convince someone theyre an alcoholic?
She is sorry and everything and she is trying to stop, but again, she won’t admit her problem and she won’t get outside help.

Best answer:

Answer by MANUEL P
you never have the opt. to convince anyone todo anything that they don’t want to accept or change it is up to the person. cool

Answer by WhiteLine Express
get a video camera, set it up in your house where you can record her actions when she is drunk and/or drinking..

dont let her know you are doing this, when you have enough on tape, have the family sit down with her and play the video
or videos back for her to view..

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