I will be 17 in July but i am afraid if i continue living at home, that i wont live to see my 18th birthday. i suffer from depression and anxiety which i am medicated for but after recent events the suicidal thoughts have returned. my mother has a drinking problem. a little over a week ago we got into a huge fight. she slapped me, pushed me to the ground, held me down and also choked me. i didnt hit her back because she is my family and i dont have the heart to do so. then on christmas eve, she got drunk again and freaked out over nothing. she choked me again, this time in front of my 12 yr old sister and also was yanking my sister around as well. my older sister had encounters similar with my mom and moved out the day she turned 18. i wouldnt call my mother abusive but when she drinks she gets angry. her fiance feels the same way but when it comes down to it he does everything she says. i dont want my mom to go to jail or get in trouble for her actions, i do love her very much but i cant stay here. i have a friends parent that is willing to help me get out but i need to know my legal rights. im tired of crying all the time, tired of wanting to die. please help me
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