Redditor Gets Sick And Tired From Trying To Help Alcoholic Sister, Starts A Heated Argument With Mom

"A grown woman should be solving her own problems, not us"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• February 19, 2023

When there is too much alcohol in the bloodstream, areas of the brain that regulate vital processes like breathing, heart rate, and body temperature start to shut down. This condition is known as alcohol poisoning or overdose.

Assuming that someone who is asleep because of alcohol will be okay after sleeping it off is risky. Alcohol has a depressive effect, which interferes with brain impulses that regulate reflex actions like the gag reflex.

Alcohol can also upset the stomach and make you throw up. A person who consumes alcohol to the point of passing out runs the risk of choking if they lack the gag reflex.

When someone chokes on their own vomit or breathes it in, this could result in death. A consumer who overdoses on alcohol risks permanent brain damage, even if they live. 

Meet u/[deleted], whose sister was hospitalized for an alcohol overdose. She made it out alive, but she continued her old ways despite all that happened and still continued to drink her life away.

The OP called in to check on her but was rained insults instead and asked to mind her business. The OP also noted that she and her mom have tried on numerous occasions to help her sister, but she always turned them down, and now she has had it.

She told her mom about her decision but was shocked at the reply she got. 

The OP Starts Her Story

She went off on the OP out of completely nowhere, told her to f**k off

The OP don't mean to sound cruel, but she has had it

We've gathered a bunch of comments from redditors in response to the reddit thread above

This Redditor has a brief story to share

Letting the rest of the family know

You need to protect yourself first

Sounds like you've done everything to help her

It's borderline impossible to handle it by yourself

It made her snap out of the constant excuses

Your sentiment is well understood

You have to take care of yourself

She took out her frustration with her sister on you

She has a deadly disease that can kill her eventually

Fantastic for her if she can fix it

Your sister shouldn't have yelled at you

Being do nonchalant about an issue

Explaining all the reasons why you said what you said

Tell her you need to step away from all of it

Your mental health and wellbeing are valid and important

Helps to hear that you are not alone

Getting her into rehab would be the best option

Your words are harsh but it's the truth

Redditors agreed that the OP telling her mom those words was a bad idea as no one wants their kid to die or to think about that happening. So having someone shove that in their face when there is nothing you can do to stop it makes one feel powerless, and it sucks.

The OP got the "not the AH" verdict, and we would love to hear your own opinion as well. Drop them in the comments below and share this post as well.

Maryjane