Question by ajn372002: Should I tell my son I was addicted to drugs?
My 15 year old son was at his friends house last night and called his mother to come and pick him up because he didn’t feel good. It turns out he took acid (lsd) and was having a bad trip. He had dillusions of death and was in constant fear for about five hours. He swears this is the first time he took this, and I do believe him. I never expected this from him as he is a pretty responsible, loving, athletic kid, and to this point, always said the right things about kids and drugs.
We had a long conversation about this, and told him I am going to take him to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. I have gone to many Narcotics Anonymous meetings as I have abused prescription drugs in the past, and think he can benefit from hearing how normal, everyday people got caught up in drugs, and how it took over their lives. My question is, should I tell him I am a recovering addict and let hime know about my addiction? I am torn, because naturally I don’t want him to know, but it may hit home.
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Answer by bizzurke
yeah be open and honest with him, that way he can connect with you….and it will help him get through this. it will show him that someone close to him has gone through the same problem, it will also show him that someone close to him has recovered and is doing well. it could help you two bond.
not to be a brat, but he didnt have a bad trip he had a really good one he just couldnt handle it. there is no such thing as a bad trip…..unless you go insane for life.
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Yea, tell him it almost killed you, That will scare him into not doing drugs. :)
I think you should. Tell him how you got into abusing these drugs as well as how it affected your life and his and how hard it was to fight the addiction. It very well could hit home. I don’t think you have anything to lose.
You should tell him, let him know that it is NOT ok, but that you chose to quit and get your life on track and that he is not invincible and can become addicted to drugs. I think it will help him to see that you are person and not just a parent and that you aren’t perfect. I would suggest never joking about it or anything, let him know you are angry, but that you understand and will stay by him(obviously this is the case, it’s great you aren’t being naive and turning a blind eye). I have never done drugs or had addiction problems, but overdosed once on purpose, afterwards my dad told me about his short struggle with drugs, it made me see him in a new light, not in a bad way at all, but made me feel like my dad is a stronger person than i thought.
I agree. Be open and honest.
yes but make sure u stress that it was a bad idea
i think its a good idea to tell your son you did drugs too. because then he can have someone close who can relate, understand, and recover with. just sit down with him and tell him hes not alone. the only thing it could do is make your relashionship with him stronger. hope i helped! (:
tell him this story(true story by the way)
One of my friends uncles took acid 15 years ago, he went into a permenant trip, he thinks he’s an orange so he rolls up into a ball so people dont “eat him” He’s been in the mental hospital ever since
TELL HIM. HE NEEDS TO HEAR THE STRUGGLES YOU WENT THROUGH AND HOW YOU SURVIVED. TELL HIM HOW YOU WAS ABLE TO CHANGE. AND HOW UNPLEASENT IT REALLY WAS. TELL HIM .