I live with my boyfriend and his mother. His father passed away from cancer about 2 years ago and ever since it has been really difficult for my boyfriend and I to gain control of our life. A lot of times I find myself feeling helpless and like I can't do anything right partially because his mother has so much control over our life. I get anxiety around her because she drinks a lot and takes everything I say the wrong way which then turns into her making me and my boyfriend feel badly. It's hard to deal with this anxiety because I am constantly living with this negativity and feel like i have no control over it. How can I relieve this anxiety and feeling of helplessness?