Wow. Black out drunk or serious mental health problems, sj?

Nothing is ever ideal, but pool? Sidewalk maintenance in winter? No outlay of $$ if the AC breaks in August?

Yep, what Erin said.

One might think this is a sign one needs help.

Yeah, one would think. Honestly right now I am sitting here feeling very bad for her. Despite how angry and upset I was yesterday, I do understand that she is sick and needs help. She is desperate that we don't call the police or landlord when these things happen, but we don't know exactly how to explain to her that we are not comfortable physically confronting her when she is obviously not in control.

Aims, your uncle is an asshat. I point up thread at all the lovely things folks have said up thread. I guess there is no chance of offering to buy the house from him, as he's wanting to move into it. The condo looks nice. Best of luck, which ever route ya go. Maybe venting with family will snap your uncle into line. Guilt trip for him? "Are you gonna throw little Em out on the street?!?" I dunno. But hopefully you've kept away from the cancer sticks. Good for you for going with out!

ION- last night went and saw ALICE IN WONDERLAND at the midnight showing. Good flick. But then group wanted to go out for pancakes this morning. So set alarm to go for breakfast. In the rain! Ah, the price of being social. BUT! they had a Dutch Baby at the pancake place! And I got it! It was yummy. not quite AIFG, but yummy.

Wow. Black out drunk or serious mental health problems, sj?

Black out drunk. She seems to function well M-F, but Friday night she drinks heavily, gets very loud, and mostly on Saturdays she is out of control. This also coincides with the fact that she has custody of her teenage daughter on the weekends, who usually has friends over. It really is a mess.

She is desperate that we don't call the police or landlord when these things happen, but we don't know exactly how to explain to her that we are not comfortable physically confronting her when she is obviously not in control.

Not notifying the proper authorities about her being out of control is a great way to protect her from the consequences of her addictive behavior. Protecting her from the consequences of her behavior will only prolong the amount of time it takes her to hit bottom and get help.

She is desperate that we don't call the police or landlord when these things happen, but we don't know exactly how to explain to her that we are not comfortable physically confronting her when she is obviously not in control.

For God's sake don't let that stop you from making the calls, sj. I'd call faster, knowing that, frankly.

If she does this every weekend, she deserves to have the authorities called. Why does she get to 'escape' the world, and cause you tension, stress, anxiety? And throw a kid in the mix? Ya, that's all kinds of bad.

What WindSparrow said. Also, she's doing this when her teenage daughter is there? How is this affecting her kid? This could cause her to lose custody, which is probably another reason she's desperate that the authorities don't find out about her behavior.

I know that I shouldn't let that stop me from calling the cops, and if I honestly feel in danger or as in the past I felt her daughter was in danger, believe me I will. However, the pattern seems to be emerging that she is just going to fucking scream her head off until she passes out. I really do wish there was something I could do for her daughter, but I have met the dad, and sadly he doesn't seem any better. She'll be an adult in a couple of years and it is my sincere hope that she takes that opportunity to get the hell out and never look back.