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<blockquote data-quote="Nandina" data-source="post: 766433" data-attributes="member: 23742">Beta, On re-reading my post, I feel I left out something. Deep down I know your son loves you and knows that you raised him well but when drugs enter the picture, they do such an incredible (and horrible) job of taking over the personality and in some cases, even the body of the user. Those loving kids we raised cannot be “accessed“ (for lack of a better word) anymore, at least when they are in the throes of it.I saw it in my own son when meth entered the picture. I could not believe the transformation in both his looks and personality. It helped me to keep telling myself that it was the drugs talking, not my loving son.&nbsp; I wish I was younger and I could go to schools and talk to kids about what drugs will really do to them if they choose to take them and use my own experience with my son as an example. I would honestly tell them everything from they will lose the light in their eyes—to not caring about how they act, how they look, their hygiene, and in some cases, whether they even stay alive. I would tell them they will become a prisoner to the drug. Nothing will ever be the same as that first high, and they will forever be chasing it until, at some point, the drug ”owns” them. Who knows if it would do any good, but if I could save one kid…Popular culture and Hollywood have glamorized drug use. Believe me, there is nothing glamorous about it.I don’t mean to take over your thread here, Beta. I think getting in touch with the authorities in Phoenix is a good idea and perhaps someone will see him and can give you information about him even if he chooses not to call. I pray that he will find a moment of clarity to make the decision to call you.&nbsp; Many hugs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nandina, post: 766433, member: 23742"] Beta, On re-reading my post, I feel I left out something. Deep down I know your son loves you and knows that you raised him well but when drugs enter the picture, they do such an incredible (and horrible) job of taking over the personality and in some cases, even the body of the user. Those loving kids we raised cannot be “accessed“ (for lack of a better word) anymore, at least when they are in the throes of it. I saw it in my own son when meth entered the picture. I could not believe the transformation in both his looks and personality. It helped me to keep telling myself that it was the drugs talking, not my loving son. I wish I was younger and I could go to schools and talk to kids about what drugs will really do to them if they choose to take them and use my own experience with my son as an example. I would honestly tell them everything from they will lose the light in their eyes—to not caring about how they act, how they look, their hygiene, and in some cases, whether they even stay alive. I would tell them they will become a prisoner to the drug. Nothing will ever be the same as that first high, and they will forever be chasing it until, at some point, the drug ”owns” them. Who knows if it would do any good, but if I could save one kid…Popular culture and Hollywood have glamorized drug use. Believe me, there is nothing glamorous about it. I don’t mean to take over your thread here, Beta. I think getting in touch with the authorities in Phoenix is a good idea and perhaps someone will see him and can give you information about him even if he chooses not to call. I pray that he will find a moment of clarity to make the decision to call you. Many hugs. [/QUOTE]

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