To worry about her drinking..

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Myself and my 2 kids moved in with my parents in January. I always knew mum liked a glass of wine as much as the next person but I'm worried it's getting out of hand.
Around 5pm she will be fine, then between 6-7pm she starts to slur, can't string a sentence together, sometimes can't even stand straight, occasionally can get nasty and then passes out in bed. She denies she's had a drink and tried to say it's tablets but then I find bottles of brandy/wine/you name it hidden. She told me she wouldn't care if I stopped her seeing my 1 year old when she was drunk.
I know she had a difficult childhood, she makes me feel like she's turning to drink because of my situation. I'm worried in the short term she's going to ruin Christmas Day, and in the long term her health.
What can I do?

You can't do anything except move out to protect your kids. You can't allow them to grow up around an alcoholic.

My mum is an alcoholic. You need to move out and protect your children as living with one is awful and they'll be learning to walk on eggshells as not to upset her.

Thank you both. I'm currently on the waiting list for a house. @NerrSnerr what were the signs your mum was becoming an alcoholic? Was it gradual? x

I could have wrote this. My moms been like it for the past 15 years. We've had big talks about it, I was still living at home when it started to all make sense so I moved in with my Nan, she wasn't bothered. She tells my brother 'what else can I do at this time of life?' You know once she's had a drink she changes automatically. I know not to answer any texts after 7pm because she turns so funny (not haha). Try get yourself out of there it'll make your life hell, it did me.

I think people often look for signs of becoming an "alcoholic" and it can be misleading and people can use these signs to justify why their drinking isnt an issue. But what you need to think about rather than whether she is an "alcoholic" is whether her alcohol use is an issue or unusual? The answer to that would be yes. If she's drinking daily to the point where she's incapable of walking/standing/talking, if her behaviour or personality changes and she becomes nasty when she's drinking, if she's hiding bottles of alcohol because she knows people would disapprove or question it, if she's placing being able to drink as a priority above sering her grandchild...all of those things are signs that her alcohol use is an issue.
In terms of what you can do - try discussing the issues I've listed there to see if she agrees. If she wants to access help then she can talk to her GP or access local alcohol services but be aware that it may take some time to persuade her that she needs help.