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Input: Long story short, my mom is a good woman who cares about others, but has made some poor decisions in her life, affecting herself and her children. She had a childhood of sexual abuse and neglect, no real family, and my dad cheated on her multiple times. She eventually left him, taking me and my siblings with her. A few years later, she is introduced to drugs and became addicted. Ultimately, we were seriously neglected for four years of our childhood. She went to prison. 

She got out when I was a teenager, was sober and held down a respectable, yet low paying job, for 10 years or so. She met a man who was an alcoholic an bipolar, and he killed himself a year after they married. Since then, which was about 4 years ago or so, she inherited a sizable amount of money, but has no financial management skills, and that money was quickly spent. Although, she did buy me a car when I graduated and did other charitable things with it. 

Fast forward to the last year, she has become a full-fledged alcoholic, lost her stable job due to drinking at work, and has spiraled downward. She planned on committing suicide (had an active plan) and was committed to the psychiatric hospital. Since she got out a year ago, I have been emotionally invested and supportive. I have helped her search for jobs, helped her financially (small amounts), and have encouraged her. Well a month ago, she was fired from yet another job for drinking, was arrested for public intoxication at this job, and has become suicidal again. She’s currently in the psyc hospital, and had a heart attack while in there. Also, she has lost her car to a title loan and has been evicted from her apartment. 

She has a sister she is still close with, and a half sister who has recently came into her life. Otherwise, I am the only real support she has. My siblings aren’t as close with her, and receive updates through me, generally. Her sister said she wants me to call her, but I’m just spent. I feel like I have grieved her death in the last month. 

AITA if I completely cut off contact with her? I can’t watch her die slowly like this, it is affecting my well being. However, I’m afraid I need to be there for her, and that I will regret cutting her out of my life when she does actually die. She can’t live with me, I can’t support her financially, she isn’t always compliant with her medications, and doesn’t seek out the free. medical and psychological care I have sought out for her. Any suggestions on the least assholeish way that I can balance my own mental health with hers? 

Also, please do not insult her or needlessly put her down. She truly is a good person, but has trauma she’s never dealt with and is mentally ill. You would love her if you met her, maybe less so if you were her actual child, so please be respectful. 

Thanks. 

not wanting to talk to my mom while she's in the hospital after threatening suicide twice, reckless behavior, homeless and lost her car