Topic : 02/07 Pill Popping Twins, Part 2

How is it that parents can throw their lives away using drugs (any kind) and think that it isnt affecting their families?  I have worked for 5 years with teens whose parents "use" and it has destroyed their lives.  They are thrown into the foster care system for something that their parents did.

Dr. Phil, I truely hope that these 2 ladies will realize what they will be "gaining" by going through your program.  They will gain more self respect for themselves and respect from their families.  It isn't easy for them to get up there and say "YES, I HAVE A PROBLEM".  That was their 1st step to recovery.  I wish them the best in their treatment and hope that they follow through with it.  Not only for themselves, but their children also. 

I am so glad that Dr. Phil is touching on this topic. My mother has been "POPPING PILLS" for as long as I can remember and being an adult doesn't make it hurt any less. Her pills of choice were for back pain. The recommended dose was 1-2 ever 6 hours as needed but she took handfuls every time she thought about it  until gone. She would be "LOOPED OUT" as I called it, for a few days and then life was "NORMAL" again.  I've taken her to the hospital, and had her stomach pumped...she's gone to jail for driving under the influence and nothing could stop her. UNTIL her doctor finally after 20 years stopped seeing her for failure to pay. NOT because she was being over prescribed the pills, just because she couldn't pay him anymore. NOW her drug of  choice has become alcohol and buying them from someone Else who is being over prescribed.  This problem isn't going away and has been happening longer than most realize. I'm 23 with a family of my own now and the effects from her doing this are still present in my life today and haunt the memories I have. I too had to ask that she not be on drugs at my prom, graduation, wedding and the birth of my baby girl. She granted my request on only 2 of those and the rest were extremely embarrassing. It's not fun having to explain your mothers behavior to everyone watching. So if the twins are reading this, I hope that you are able to get this under control before your children are put in the same situation as I was and still am.  God bless you both and your families, you are most definably in my prayers.

So true.Am a mom of twins that are both drug addicts.Nar-Anon is great.I would like to see some of the folk that posted nasty and dishearting comments walk in my shoes.

I was wondering if these ladies (Yvette, Yvonne, Maria, Rosie and Debbie) are from So. Louisiana.  They have a major Thibodaux accent.

Now, my comment is that I know what Maria is feeling.  I had a very close friend who was hooked on pills and I would get so frustrated with her that I had to just cut my ties completely.  I hated to do it, but three years later we ran into each other and she is clean and sober, living in the country with her beautiful family and they are even building a house.  She is a success story.  I hope Yvette and Yvonne can get it together and get away from all of the people that they frustrate - including each other.  I wish Yvette the best of luck in regaining some sort of visitation and possible custody of her daughter.  Yvonne - Wake up.  You are addicted to drugs.  People are not buying into your "I take Xanax at night to sleep" like you think they are.  How many Xanax do you take - is the question.