Comments on: Just Don’t Do It Doesn’t Work…How Do We Tell Young People About The Dangers Of Addiction? http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/telling-children-about-the-dangers-of-addiction/ Stories, Struggles And Success of A Recovering Addict Trying to Do What Winners Do Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:54:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kathy http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/telling-children-about-the-dangers-of-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Kathy Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:38:37 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/telling-children-about-the-dangers-of-addiction/#comment-2323 Addiction runs in the families of both me and my husband. We told our children from an early age to be careful...two of the three (at the ages of 17 and 16) have been in treatment for addiction. One has not (he's now 23). Unfortunately, you don't have a say in whether your children fall victim to the same disease you have. I believe there is a genetic predisposition to drug/alcohol addiction. I have heard many young adults who are in recovery say that "they fell in love" the first time they used drugs...it made them feel complete. Addiction runs in the families of both me and my husband. We told our children from an early age to be careful…two of the three (at the ages of 17 and 16) have been in treatment for addiction. One has not (he’s now 23).

Unfortunately, you don’t have a say in whether your children fall victim to the same disease you have. I believe there is a genetic predisposition to drug/alcohol addiction. I have heard many young adults who are in recovery say that “they fell in love” the first time they used drugs…it made them feel complete.

]]> By: Erin http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/telling-children-about-the-dangers-of-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Erin Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:53:19 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/telling-children-about-the-dangers-of-addiction/#comment-2304 I'm just hoping that since I know a lot of the reasons that I used drugs I could have my son be on the look out for those same type of things. I didn't use to get over some traumatic upbringing or anything like that. I feel like I started to use to deal with everyday type feelings that teenagers have and then I just never really learned how to actually deal with those situations. Therefor, I got into the habit of reaching for a substance whenever I would feel anything and well...I ended up here. I'm just hoping that I can teach my child to deal with life a little better than I did. I’m just hoping that since I know a lot of the reasons that I used drugs I could have my son be on the look out for those same type of things.

I didn’t use to get over some traumatic upbringing or anything like that. I feel like I started to use to deal with everyday type feelings that teenagers have and then I just never really learned how to actually deal with those situations. Therefor, I got into the habit of reaching for a substance whenever I would feel anything and well…I ended up here.

I’m just hoping that I can teach my child to deal with life a little better than I did.

]]> By: pat http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/telling-children-about-the-dangers-of-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 pat Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:41:30 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/telling-children-about-the-dangers-of-addiction/#comment-2303 I really do not have an answer to this question or whether or not it is easier to tell a child about drugs if you have been there. I spoke pretty open to my sons about drugs and alcohol and its effects. They even witnessed first hand how it took the life of my younger brother. But in the end, my son still used. Still got addicted. Still went to hell and back and to hell again. I would like a magic answer so I could prevent this from happening with my grandchildren when they reach adulthood. I really do not have an answer to this question or whether or not it is easier to tell a child about drugs if you have been there. I spoke pretty open to my sons about drugs and alcohol and its effects. They even witnessed first hand how it took the life of my younger brother. But in the end, my son still used. Still got addicted. Still went to hell and back and to hell again. I would like a magic answer so I could prevent this from happening with my grandchildren when they reach adulthood.

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