I guess I'm looking for advice from anyone who possibly has a success story to help with this.
My mother has been gaining weight for years. Not sure of her exact weight right now but she's around the 22-25 stone mark. Her knees are suffering and requires knee replacement surgery but can't because she's too high risk because of her weight. Vicious cycle.
She can't even go the toilet without being in pain. She does have injections that helps relieve the pain but they are starting to become ineffective. She struggles with exercise due to pain in her knees and wrists.
She does have emotional problems which she just doesn't deal with. I found out a little while ago she has been on anti depressants for 30+ years!!! I'm furious that a doctor would prescribe this for so long.
She won't pursue counselling and doesn't really acknowledge her problems.
Her eating addiction and refusal to change old habits is killing her slowly and is hurting the people who care about her.
Her whole life in dealing with things is to 'avoid' and never deals with anything. Just gives up.
Given how long she's been heavily over weight and struggling I don't know how she's alive. She successfully quit smoking 10 years ago after 45 years of smoking 20 a day. We try and ride off the positive of that to encourage her but it appears her addiction to unhealthy eating habits is stronger than the smoking habits she used to have.
I know it's common to gain weight after smoking but she just won't take control of it.
Everyone has different issues I know, but if anyone has been through this or knows someone who has and has any advice, I would be grateful.
Thanks in advance x