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Originally Posted by FlashFLores  i agree galatia....but some times...SOME times, SOME people need someone to *shove* them in the right direction rather than guiding words....for instance my mother who was a serious drunk for 4 years, and was getting to the point were we could see it affect her pretty badly, so instead of letting her do what she wanted and respects it, we took all her money, threw out all the booze, and admitted her into rehab....she hasn't touched a drink since |
It is quite clear from Tipsy's first post that we are not talking about children, addicts, ill ppl etc.
But:
You didn't
force your mother to rehab, mr. Flores. You made her realize that she had no other choice if she wanted to be with her family. And you achieved this by expressing your negative feelings while doing your best in eliminating her access to the booze.