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September 27, 2006, 3:38 pm PDT
Son's drug use
Quote From: denisemI only caught the tail end of the show today but all of the lying and the attitudes of the boys really hit home with me. Currently my 21 year old (who is emotionally about 14) has been told to leave the house AGAIN, as of last night. We have been through so much with him in the past year, and hearing Dr. Phils words "you are not dealing with him, but his drug induced mind" is finally starting to sink in. We thought we were on the upword swing, after he just got out of jail for 15 days for an old warrent he could have taken care of with 8 hours of community service. To sum it all up, we finally found proof that he was doing cocaine, he stole 3 checks out of my desk drawer and wrote over $1,000 on them for drugs. Everyone told us to arrest him, but when it came down to it, we just could not do it. After finding proof, everything else added up...the sniffles, blowing nose all the time, the cards he used to cut up the cocaine laying around on his dresser, the cold medicine, the over use of beer. We tried helping, they would only commit him to an out patient clinic which was only 1 day a week for 2 hours. We do not have the money to place him in a rehab center, or a "Dr. Phil" to bail us out. I fear he will remain on this path and we will find him in prison or worse yet, dead. I feel hurt, mad, like my heart is broken. Right now my mind is telling me to be angry with him (something I havent really tried yet) not to talk to him, to basically ignore his needs like he does ours. My heart tells me "what if" what if you ignore him and he dies, how will you live with yourself. How can he face his problems when he isn't thinking clearly. He ran 5 credit cards up to 12,000 dollars, took a loan out for a motorcycle for 4,000. He has no money, works right now for $9 an hour. "where will he live, what will he eat, how will he survive" the mother in me cried out. I have no clue what to do, or what to think anymore. I'm walking around in a daze It is understandable that you want to help your son, you are hoping and praying that he will change- but he isn’t showing any signs of changing at this point. He has to want to change. Ask yourself this: why would he want anything to change when he can take whatever he wants from you at any time with little to no effort, and have virtually no consequences? Be honest with yourself when you answer that. I know the mother in you loves your son very much, but this man is robbing you and he will continue to do so until something drastic happens. Jail could be the best thing that ever happened to this young man- there is no cocaine there, no person to steal money from- a good place to dry out. Is this what you want for your son? No, of course not-- but he isn’t making rational choices at this time, and he should be held responsible according to the law.
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(Original Air Date: 09/27/06) Parents, you might be your kids' drug dealer. They could be getting high from products in your pantry, under your sink, or in your medicine cabinet. Dana says her 16-year-old son, Josh, has been experimenting with over-the-counter drugs. She says he's downed bottles of NyQuil, packs of cold pills and an entire bottle of mouthwash -- all in an effort to get high. See what drastic measures she took to bring Josh to the show. Then, 21-year-old Christina says she can't start her day without taking half a bottle of cough medicine. Her four-year addiction to robo-tripping is spiraling so far out of control, she fears her days are numbered. What will it take for Christina to kick her habit? Plus, a mom whose son died from an overdose of over-the-counter drugs shares her tragic story. Share your thoughts, join the discussion.
