Worried...

[Unomee]

I am a non drinker - non drug user so this is not about me. My concern is for my mother. Two months ago my father passed away, suddenly and unexpectedly. I moved back so that I can be near my mom to be of assistance and have already done work projects around the house. Now, just about every time I go over to see my mom which is almost, but not everyday I've noticed that she is always with a glass of wine; this is nothing new, she has always enjoyed her glass of wine, but with what she is going through I'm concerned that this could escalate. Now, every time I visit she doesn't show any signs of having had too much in either her speech or her gait and her mood is stable and there are no changes in her behavior. Also, she does get out to do things and always has meals once or twice a week with friends so I'm hoping that my concerns are nothing. I have not mentioned any of this to my mom or anyone else in the family and don't want to do so unless I'm reasonably certain that there is a problem.

I will mention that I myself am prone to anxiety and will admit to getting uptight over things that can even seem the slightest out of place in one way or the other. I will be addressing this professionally, but with the circumstances being as they are I can'r help but wonder.