I have posted in the past about my relationship with my Aunt, we were very close as she has no children of her own.
She has always had anxiety problems but since the beginning of the year her alcohol problems have spiralled out of control, drinking a litre bottle of Smirnoff whilst lying in bed is nothing to her! She also thinks we are all stupid and swears she isn't drunk when I know she is. She had always been really hands on with my children however I am not happy about sending them to her while I work anymore.
My mum saw her in Tesco buying a litre of vodka at 10am this morning and she denied that's what she was doing, why else would she be up that aisle so early in the morning.
I've had a telephone conversation with her this morning and told her she is on her own, my life is being taken over with her alcoholism, she is regularly drunk at work (caring for vulnerable people) she is running my Uncle into the ground, the weight is falling off him and all he does is cry to me because he doesn't know what to do.
A part of me feels guilty but I need to focus on my own family and I cant help her if she wont help herself. Am I being too harsh cutting her off or is it the right thing to do so she sees the consequences of her actions.