My mom doesn't sleep, and she has Sundown Syndrome. When she's awake at night she eats one butterscotch after another and starts to choke on them while she's falling asleep. Her doctors know about her physical problems, but she is not being treated for any disease. She drinks all day long for her body pain. She has never been a totally reasonable or self-caring person, so I want to find out my options for forcing a change. I want to get her started on a medical route, otherwise she will convince everyone she is completely fine.
There is no point treating secondary diseases if you don't treat the primary one first. Being the drinking!
However, you can't make someone get clean and you can't make someone care about themselves either! I am sorry to say, "if someone doesn't want treatment no matter what it is you can't make them!"
Your mom needs to 'want' to get help until she does there really is nothing you can do!
Sorry.
Wish I could give you better ideas on what to do.
The best of luck and God bless you.
How old is she? Do you live with her? Is she seeing a doctor regularly? What are you hoping to do?
If you have been buying it, tell her you will not buy anymore until after she has gone to the doctor.
What is causing the body pain?