signs of drug abuse

You know, it has been occurring to me over the past few days, that I have been depressed, not myself at all, for all the long years since this began. Now, here is the interesting thing. The pain was actually strengthening, in a way. It became who I was. I was someone who functioned despite...

I am new here. We had to throw our adult son out two days ago for stealing again. He had not one penny, and I am worried for his safety. I am reading these posts for help. Please, is there someplace to figure out your abbreviations? Gig, etc. I don't know what they mean. I am glad I found...

I received several texts from difficult child last night, actually 2 in the morning, that made no sense so I questioned her and asked if she was drinking or using. She said no but as I questioned more it was apparent she was either drunk or high. Of course then I couldn't go back to sleep and am sick to my...

It must be my lack of communication skills. (Warning- this is a weekly vent) I called the state agency guy again today. He said in order to get public funding for difficult child to have after school care, we had to get either the PO or school on board and go thru county agency. He wanted to talk to PO-...

I am single mother of a 16 year old girl who has ODD. She has always been willful but in the last five months things have exploded out of control. she has runaway six times since April. Her grades are horrible and she doesn't care. She use to have goals and aspirations, now she doesn't...

because of the questionable urine drug test. Sigh. I have to go tell him now. **** This is a follow up to last week. difficult child does not need to report to the office on 3/27/13; however I am scheduling his next office appointment. for 4/17/13 @ 4:00 p.m. as I will be recommending that he remain on probation...

I am the mother of a 16 year old son. I honestly don't know where to start, if this journey will end well, and each day it is a chore to find the will to smile, to just be and to not curl up somewhere and sleep. I have a small farm with horses, chickens, elderly dogs and a house mouse, thank...

I posted this past summer due to issues with my 15 year old daughter. She has had issues with making threats at school (she's beyond obsessed with school shootings), severe depression, cutting, and suicidal thoughts. She also lies.all.of.the.time. About everything. She has been in an inpatient...

Yet another fun evening was had by all! Today difficult child went off to school very well with no hassles. I was only a few minutes late for work, so it was not all bad. Was fine when I fetched him after work, and then we had fun. He wanted to go to his friend for the weekend, but hadn't done his school...

I'm new to this site and have never tried a support group type thing. I'm really at my wits end. When my difficult child's mood swings into the mean version of him he explodes, argues over everything, hits things, etc. What frustrates me most is when he refuses to follow any direction. He won't even go...

Been semi-uneventful lately. A month ago difficult child was headed to his mostly useless psychiatric hospital stay after a pretty nasty scene. psychiatrist titrated zyprexa from 5 up to 7.5, we will now be going up to 10. I know a month isn't long for therapeutic levels in blood. I just feel out of patience for difficult child and the...

I just found this site while Googling for more information re my son, 15. I'm familiar with groups/boards but not this one yet! Here's the story: About 2 months ago my 15yo son told us his grades weren't going to be very good and he voluntarily quit his job (knowing we'd probably make him)...

:sigh:My son is nearly 14 and out of control. He is diresectful. refuses to obey rules, he uses foul language and he has rages that can last for days. We have been more doctors than I can count and nothing is helping. He is on fluxetine and risperdone. The risperdone has caused him to gain...

Hi Everyone. I am new to this website and have identified with most of the posts I have read. I have a 17 year old son (stepson that I have known since he was 6 months old and have always referred to him as my son) that was diagnosed with ODD about 2 years ago. We tried medications and they worked for...

Hi My name is Chelle. I new to the board. I was looking online for support groups in my state, and didn't find any. My son is 17 and has been diagnosed with ODD, ADHD and most probably has Bipolar. We know he has a mood condition. I hope you all don't mind me laying out there because it has been...

I'm wondering if anyone has advice for a family that is about to go from bad to much, much worse? If you could go back in time and give your former self advice before things with your difficult child really got difficult, what would you say? My SD (14) has had behavioural issues all her life, but now...

Hello, I'm new here and am at my wit's end with my 16 year old son. My son is beautiful, scary intelligent, extremely athletic with a promising future in football and track, funny, everything you would dream a child to be. He is also however, lazy, defiant, disrespectful, skips school, backtalks...

I'm a father and am the custodial parent of my teen daughter (15). Since 6th grade I thought she had ADD and she has been on almost every medication for that over the years. She has always been defiant but it keeps getting worse. I'll try to summarize her problems over the past 2 years: She went...

I know this happens and now it's happening to us. My daughter who has witnessed all the chaos all these years about her Twin Brother (difficult child) is now acting out. They are 15 years old. She has always had a good relationship with me. She is such a comfort to me. Helpful, funny, mostly in a good mood...

Daughter 14 yrs old with many issues like I've I read on this board. Swearing, late texting, dis-respectful, temper tantrun when not getting way,defiance, no supper, no sleep etc etc. On a different note, she comes home every night, not drunk or stoned (yet)and she is not physically mean to...