u/ProofOfProgressYT

It was the worst when I was little.

I remember I had an unrestricted phone when I was five. My mom, who I'd wrather call my legal guardian for the rest of this, always used screens to babysit me. I've logged over 6k hours on my PlayStations alone, and that's just being generous. 16M by the way.

Also, she always would hit me in the face when I made her mad. I remember being in the drive through of a fast food place, i said somthing she didn't like, and she backhanded me square in the face like always. Usually closer to the eyes/cheeks.

Then she turns up the radio so she doesn't have to hear me crying.

I could go on and on about horror stories like her chipping my tooth when I was probably 8, or her never ending screaming and manipulation. My childhood dog even used to bite her when we'd "play fight" it was never really fun for me, but it made me happy that he protected me. He did a good job in the real thing aswell.

The physical abuse only stopped when I finally fought back; Weird feeling to need to hit your own mother out of self defense.

Did I mention she's a raging alchoholic? And not a fun drunk either.

The emotional abuse never ended. She always yells or raises her voice. I hate it so much that part drives me insane. Now I do really anything I can to get out of the house, and be away from her.

My poor nana too. She's always had to be in the middle of us. Bio Dad was never in my life because my mom cheated on the person who actually wanted a kid with her; brave soul he is.

The main point:

I finally called CPS awhile back. Never did sooner because my legal guardian always told me they'd take me away, and the new family wouldn't let me play videogames all day at their house. Some social worker shows up, offers family counseling, and closes the case. Family counseling sucked.

Now a bit after that happened, I got into a really rough patch mentally. I mean really rough. Easily the darkest spot of my life, for about 6 months straight. I'm better now, but still rattled. And my legal guardian never makes anything better. On a recent 988 call, I said some stuff about her that crossed into "mandated reporter" category. Same dude is back, and says all he can do for us is family therapy.

What else can I do? She won't do counseling willingly. I really want her to go into an IOP program, but that's probably not much more than a hope. Or AA. Just do some work on her self. She sucks when she drinks, and that's half the time. Like goddamn Jim Lahey.

TL:DR:

Mom sucks

CPS/welfare only offers family therapy

Really looking for other options that don't require her to actually want to get better, she's gotta be forced.

Thanks for your time!!

It was the worst when I was little.

I remember I had an unrestricted phone when I was five. My mom, who I'd wrather call my legal guardian for the rest of this, always used screens to babysit me. I've logged over 6k hours on my PlayStations alone, and that's just being generous. 16M by the way.

Also, she always would hit me in the face when I made her mad. I remember being in the drive through of a fast food place, i said somthing she didn't like, and she backhanded me square in the face like always. Usually closer to the eyes/cheeks.

Then she turns up the radio so she doesn't have to hear me crying.

I could go on and on about horror stories like her chipping my tooth when I was probably 8, or her never ending screaming and manipulation. My childhood dog even used to bite her when we'd "play fight" it was never really fun for me, but it made me happy that he protected me. He did a good job in the real thing aswell.

The physical abuse only stopped when I finally fought back; Weird feeling to need to hit your own mother out of self defense.

Did I mention she's a raging alchoholic? And not a fun drunk either.

The emotional abuse never ended. She always yells or raises her voice. I hate it so much that part drives me insane. Now I do really anything I can to get out of the house, and be away from her.

My poor nana too. She's always had to be in the middle of us. Bio Dad was never in my life because my mom cheated on the person who actually wanted a kid with her; brave soul he is.

The main point:

I finally called CPS awhile back. Never did sooner because my legal guardian always told me they'd take me away, and the new family wouldn't let me play videogames all day at their house. Some social worker shows up, offers family counseling, and closes the case. Family counseling sucked.

Now a bit after that happened, I got into a really rough patch mentally. I mean really rough. Easily the darkest spot of my life, for about 6 months straight. I'm better now, but still rattled. And my legal guardian never makes anything better. On a recent 988 call, I said some stuff about her that crossed into "mandated reporter" category. Same dude is back, and says all he can do for us is family therapy.

What else can I do? She won't do counseling willingly. I really want her to go into an IOP program, but that's probably not much more than a hope. Or AA. Just do some work on her self. She sucks when she drinks, and that's half the time. Like goddamn Jim Lahey.

TL:DR:

Mom sucks

CPS/welfare only offers family therapy

Really looking for other options that don't require her to actually want to get better, she's gotta be forced.

Thanks for your time!!