How do I talk to my Dad about Prescripton Pill Problems?
May 9th, 2010
My dad is hooked on prescription pills and he is making my family go bankrupt…. someone please help me. My dad had a car accident about 6 years ago and he broke his neck. Well they operated on him putting plates into his back to help support his neck and he became addicted to pain pills. He draws a disabilty check now but he takes between 10-15 prescription pills aday and when he runs out he goes and buys them off drug dealers. He draws a disability check, my mother works, and i work and we still cannot pay our bills for his problems. Recently I have thought about sucicide and have dreams of dieing. I really just want to die because of his problems. Someone please help me.
take him to rehab or take him to the doctor, to tell him about his problem b flat out with it
Can I Ask How Old You Are Please?
There Are Several Steps That You Can Take Depending On Your Age….I Would Talk To A School Councilor About The Thoughts Of Suicide, Call Suicide Hotline If Things Do Get Bad. You Should Be In Therapy For What You Have Been Through. There Are Other Steps To Take For Instance If You Are Old Enough To Support Yourself, You May Need To Leave The House, If This Is Not An Alternative Because Of Your Mom, Do You Go To Church? Even If You Don’t (I Don’t) You Can Call A Local Church For Help…..Please Send Me A Message If You Would Like To Talk Further….I Would Also Like To Know How Your Mother Feels About All Of This….”Hang Tight!”
Talk to your mother about leaving. The both of you, don’t even tell him if you can’t. It’s the only answer, find a place to go and leave. It’s easier said than done, but in the end he will realize he brought it apon himself. It’s much easier than suicide, and suicide is easier than living. Only cowards commit suicide. Take life head on. Your father should be the last person in the world to bring you down. He needs to grow up.
Please don’t think like that. There are ppl out here that really do care what you are saying and I am one of them … my brother was recently injured at work and is taking prescription pills and going through a divorce and child custody fight and honestly … neither parent should have the children. Anyways he is hooked and it has excuse the french been hell ever since. me and my mother was on the phone today and trying to decide if it was better for us to find a drug dealer because the doctors don’t want to help us and they are the ones that got him hooked on them in the first place. It is a very hard thing to go through especially with the ones you love the most…i dont have any great miracle advice i wish i did… but please dont think you are alone ..there are so many going through the same thing you are … all i can do is pray that i want being going around this mountain forever. Honestly we cant do anything until the person addicted is ready for a change. God Bless you and I wish you the best !!!
You need to alk to someone. Thats a heavy burden for one person. You need to talk to a counselor. You need to help yourself and take care of yourself.