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user1485198606 · 26/06/2018 13:49

Hi all. So I am due to be a bridesmaid in august for my cousin. We are more like brother and sister and have always been very close. His mum (my dads sister) has always been like a mum to me as i have no relationship with my real mum. My dad is also an alcoholic. I am 38 and throughout my whole life have struggled with the chaos and heartbreak that this comes with. Basically the bride is struggling with drinking. I've known for a while she was drinking a lot but everyone seem to just pass it off as her enjoying a wine. Lately she has been drinking so much to the point of passing out on a nightly basis. They have two small children. My cousin has hidden a lot of this and i honestly think he's scared, probably in denial and has no idea what to do. Came to a head when i went round last week at 2pm and she was blind drunk and attempted to drive to the school to pick up the kids. I was in shock. my partner was there and he picked up kids. Her hen night was saturday and she went away with a random guy disappeared for about half an hour and then i found her passed out in toilets and took her home. I attend al anon and have done for a few months and feel this has helped with my dad. I am not in a position to take this on. That may sound selfish but its too close to home and its breaking my heart to see it. I have a small baby and suffer with anxiety and pnd and this has just triggered all sorts of things. I know my family are in denial and i understand but i have no idea how they can just ignore it. her wedding is in 7 weeks. I dnot want to go, i dont want to see her because its heart wrenching. Any advice would be much appreciated. please dont think i dont care and try and understand the reasons. I know that no one can force someone to stop which is the reason i after so long have very little contact with my dad i just want to help

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isthistoonosy · 03/07/2018 21:07

I think all you can do is support your cousin to realise she has an issue and letting her take care of the children when she is drunk, or so hungover she probably is not safe with them is not in anyone's best interest.

iamyourequal · 03/07/2018 21:17

user1485198606 sorry OP, what a sad situation. I’m afraid I don’t have any great advice, other than trying to enlist other family members to try and intervene and help your cousin’s fiancée. I just didn’t want to read and run. Flowers

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