For like a week she'll be totally out of it and messed up and I hate it. I don't know what to do. I want her to stop but it seems like nothing will stop her. I got in a car accident with her because she was messed up on sleeping pills but she wouldn't stop after that. A month after she went to the hospital because of an overdose. I'm close to my guidance counselor at school and i'd like to tell her about it but I'm afraid of the consequences. I don't want there to be police or children services involved. What should I do?

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Originally posted by dasygirl123:
For like a week she'll be totally out of it and messed up and I hate it. I don't know what to do. I want her to stop but it seems like nothing will stop her. I got in a car accident with her because she was messed up on sleeping pills but she wouldn't stop after that. A month after she went to the hospital because of an overdose. I'm close to my guidance counselor at school and i'd like to tell her about it but I'm afraid of the consequences. I don't want there to be police or children services involved. What should I do?

Ummm... Police should be involved. Next time your mom does this, call 911. This is the right thing to do. I know you care about your mom, but clearly she doesn't care about you. If she did she would be a good mom and not a drug user. Call the police.