Teens and drugs…Am I the only one who constantly worries about my teen getting into it?

Question by Lauren: Teens and drugs…Am I the only one who constantly worries about my teen getting into it?
What really makes me worry, more than almost anything; Thinking my 14 year old boy got into doing drugs…

I can’t see how it would ever happen though, We both have such a strong and close bond with eachother, we communicate so well and he will come talk to me about everything and anything. We’ve talked all about drugs before, I told him everything honestly and how it actually is. I would never lie to him about anything. He knows all about drugs, from things like weed to crack, to heroin.

I had a drug problem in mid gr 10 to gr 11. I was always shy and couldn’t talk to people well without being awkward, I never was able to make any friends, got picked on and bullied constantly, everyone thought I was weird and I always felt like “the outcast”.That was pretty much from when I first started school. I decided to do ecstasy to feel better about myself, I completely loved the feeling. I did it almost everyday because when I didn’t do it I just felt depressed again, then I started doing cocaine 3-4 times a week for over 3 months. Nobody knew at school, I knew that nobody would care and would just belittle me more if they knew. I knew I had to stop, it was one of the hardest things and in the process I was sick everyday, feeling worthless.. but in the end I came clean before it shows physically in my appearance. I kept it a secret from everyone, my parents too.

I still worry all the time though, I dread the thought of him having to go through with what I went through, how hard it really was to stop. His older adopted brother died of Crystal Meth overdose not too long ago, he sounded like such a interting sweet boy, I’ve never met him but he was all my son had in his early childhood as the parents were abusive and abused drugs.

Right now he’s totally against drugs, hasn’t ever touched a joint in his life…But I still worry about it, one of the few things that I worry about constantly and it would break my heart to see him have to go through what I went through. Am I one of the only parents who constantly worries about this matter? I know its probably not that healthy to worry about it all the time, but is it common for alot of other parents out there? Any input or opinions are wonderful, thank you!!
I am also still learning and getting to know him more and more, as he’s only been with me since last October.

Best answer:

Answer by Katie M
That’s nothing compared to my 16 year old sister getting into my dad’s vicadine 🙂

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