Some very good advice by CopyCat there... You can't make someone change habits they don't want to change. Everything your mom is doing sounds like she is "stuffing" ..ie focusing on eating, smoking etc rather than deal with some much deeper issue that she keeps stuffing down. It's the same thing as when an alcoholic picks up s a drink - it's all a form of 'self medication' so to speak.
Sounds like really what she needs is some intense therapy to figure out the root of whats really going on.
In the meantime all you can do is love and support her. Encourage her to do more activities. Sometimes if you are able to focus energy on more positive things, it starts to help choke out the negatives. Good luck and keep us posted!
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