Topic : 03/20 Policing the Parents

I found Eileen one of the sorriest excuses for a mother I've seen in my six years of watching Dr Phil. To enable Robert's drinking and leave her two daughters to clean up the mess while she's gone,  working in a substance abuse facility, is inexcusable.  Yes, Robert has robbed them of their childhood. But, so has Eileen! She made Robert their problem. I can't understand how she let this go on. Why did she let him keep living in her house? Not working. And, drinking up her money. Eileen needs to do now, what she should've done seven years ago. And, kick him to the curb.

I have no more sympathy for a smoker than for any other drug addict. It's been known for at least 44 years that smoking causes cancer. Warnings are even printed on every cigarette pack. Smokers are without excuse.

I really hope this young girl finally gets to enjoy the rest of what is left of her childhood.  I really cannot see what the heck the Mother was thinking, I would have kicked his arse to the curb years ago?

 

Hopefully this mother and daughters can heal together and finally get to enjoy the freedoms most of take for granted.

 

Bravo Dr. Phil for helping them!

How is the man doing that went to the rehab in Texas?  Will we get an update as to his progress?

Today was the first time I seen this show. However, it is very much my life story. I was the child taking careof the parent. Also, I became the sick alcoholic. After I got into recovery for my own alcoholism, it took many years to get strong enough to help my own sick family.  My daughter became a drug addict and because of the tools I've learned from my own recovery program, today I am a strong woman who walks the walk. Somedays are easy and some are hard. All are by far beyond my wildest dreams! I'm grateful for all the others who have gone before me and who have given me the strength to continue to do the next right thing. Thank you Dr. Phil for educating the public how the disease of addiction affects the entire family. I send my prayers to the family of this show and all the still suffering families who do not know yet there is a way out. Blessings from Sheila

THIS SHOW HITS HOME!  THIS IS SO MY LIFE.  I HAVE 4 KIDS AND MY HUSBAND IS AN ALCOHOLIC AND HAS NOW STARTED TO HIDE HIS BEERS FROM US THE SAME WAY THE MAN ON THE SHOW DID.  I HAVE LOST MY OLDEST DAUGHTER TO HIS DRINKING SHE HAS GONE TO LIVE WITH HER FATHER.  I HAVE TOLD HIM TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO STOP OR WE ARE DONE BUT HE STILL DRINKS.  IT'S HARD FOR ME CAUSE I REALLY CANT MAKE IT ON MY OWN BUT I DONT KNOW WHATS WORSE LIVING WITH HIM OR TRYING TO MAKE IT.

I just finished watching the Policing Parents Show. I am a 51 year old woman, and my heart went out to the child who polices her Dad. I had tears in my eyes when Dr. Phil spoke to the 14 year daughter alone, explaining it was time now for her to be a child.  I know I am one of many who grew up with a parent (father) who was an alocholic. My father would become very abusive (physically, mentally and emotionally) after his first drink, and it only became worse with the more he would drink. My father died 4 years ago from alochol related problems, and there is a part of me who still cannot forgive him. I left home at 16, never to speak or see him again. None of my five younger siblings were there for him in his final days, nor did we take part in his funeral. It did not upset me with his passing.  I was hoping he would apoligize for all he put his family through before he felt this world, and this was what hit me hard. I am still having difficulity knowing I will never get this from him now.

I do hope that the 17 & 14 year old daughters of the alocholic dad on todays show can get past the shame and all that they feel regarding their dad's addiction. Something tells me that with Dr. Phil's help, this family will get the dad that they deserve and want.

Perhaps Dr. Phill could write another book on how adult children of alocholics can put all the shame and pain behind them, and not carry so many scars from their childhood.

 

        I grew up with a pit in my gut, due to being brought up by alcoholic

 parents. My dad was a hard worker and did not go to bars, he would

 drink beer when he would get home from work. While he waited for

 my mother to come home from being out at bars drinking with other

  men. I always felt that I was treated some what different than my other

 brothers and sisters. It also affected me differently than the rest of

 my siblings. At 13yrs of age I was given Valium when I was taken to

 the Dr., because of my nerves. They checked mt thyroid it was fine,

 I was even given some type of meds to give me an appetite, because

 it was hard to eat being in the position I was in. I am now diagnosed

 with GAD,and depression, along with agoraphobia. When I was

 19yrs old I found out that my mother had plans to give me up for

 adoption, but my grandmother told her that her Son who was in

 the navy at the time, would find out no matter what. So I was lucky

 to have my grandmother take me under her wing. She was the one that

 named me. Well every thing made seance as far as my child hood went.

   I hope these girls can get back to being a kid.

I just watched this show: Policing the Parents.  I noticed the 'In memory of Robert King' at the end.  Can anyone share with me the results of his treatment before his passing?

 

My sympathies to his family . . .

 

Dion