Is my mother addicted to oxazepam?

[SunnyHours]

swim said....

Hi Everyone!

I have been getting a lot of problems with my mom recently...
We always had a really good relationship. She have been taking Serax (Oxazepam) to go to sleep every night for a period of about 2 years. I have been reading about pretty much every drugs. That's when I learned that Benzodiazepines are pretty addictive.

I then tried to talk to my mother, not accusing her of being addicted, just warning her. She didn't even want to listen to me. I told her "Mom I just want you to be careful, withdrawal from Benzodiazepines are hell". She then proceded to yell at me.

Today, I told her that I took 2x15mg Serax from her (15mg doesn't do jack to me) to go to sleep since it had been almost a week that I didn't get any sleep since my accident.
She, again shouted at me, even though it's not the first time that I take some (sometimes she's the one that offers me her Serax when I am stressed).
I told her after seeing her reaction that I am going to talk to her doctor about her addiction. So she yelled at me that she's going to talk to my doctor (the same as her's) about the drugs I take (for my migraines mind you).
I started laughing because I thought it was really ridiculous.

What should I do? I already tried talking to her calmly but everytime I take some time to talk to her about it she shouts at me and tells me she doesn't want to talk to me anymore.

Help me,
Thanks for your help in advance.
EDIT: Forgot to mention this is a friend of a friend who asked me to post this on here to get help...

Reputation Comments on this post:

Blatant self-incrimination. You should know far better by now.

[leadcoffin]

If this guy really thinks his mom is in trouble, he may have to act like the parent in this case. Your friend's acquaintance may also need to move out of the house and get out of this woman's life for the time being -- won't solve the problem but will give the situation a chance to cool down so offers for help will be better received. He doesn't have to give up on her, but if she's not yet ready to quit there's not much he'll be able to do. Moving out may also help her appreciate this friend of a friend much more.

[SunnyHours]

he told me that she said it's not a problem.
She's is kind of right but SWIM told his friend that his mother will have big problems when she will have to stop
P.S maybe you can understand why SWIM wrote it in the first person...kinda complicated...

[fiveleggedrat]

This is a difficult issue. Swim confronted his mother several times about lorazepam addiction. He was worried about her becoming addicted, she gets a script and claims to not use it, but the pills are going somewhere.

Keep looking for evidence that points to it. At least figured out it is a possibility.

[SunnyHours]

the problem is that SWIM didn't even tell his mom that she is addicted, he just told her to be wary of the dangers related to a long-term use of those type of medication. She just replied that she had been taking it for 2 years each day before going to sleep. SWIM just told that it's even worse and then she started shouting again.

SWIM is going to talk to her doctor about this problem. He'll make sure her doctor reduces her dose gradually and that she gets something else to help her sleep.

[meaculpa]

swim thinks this is a good idea. swiys mom probably doesn`t know, or want to admit that she has a problem. swimys mom is very lucky to have someone who cares, good luck