Would an intervention for my mom be a good, or bad idea?

[Anonymous]

I live with my mom. She's an alcholic. She drinks everyday and once in a while she gets ahitfaced. She lays in her bed crying, and she's just not fun to be around. Me, my mom and sister went garage selling at 9:30 am and she was already buzzed, and shit faced tonight. She called my aunt to talk, then my aunt called me and said she's going to get my sister and brother together and we are gonna do an intervention tomorrow. Every one's just gonna show up and talk to her. I'm really nervous and I'm afraid we are doing the wrong thing.

[rosemilk]

uh yeah she needs to go to AA meetings and get her life together. BUT... she is the only one who can really accept the help. you can't make her. but you sure should try! i hope the intervention goes well. just make sure not too overwhelm her too much. that may push her away. make her as comfortable as possible.

[Anonymous]

Do those things ever work?

[Anonymous]

Yes, it sounds it might really help her.