My teenager stole and sold my ADHD meds. I have no idea what to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need a better plan for your meds. If she sells again and someone ODs, their parents will sue you for wrongful death.

This is true

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be worried that she’s using it to buy drugs or vapes or something. Stealing usually means a bigger problem. Drink some caffeine and suck it up, figure out what’s going on with your dd

You’re an idiot.

[Anonymous]

I would start very calmly and try to get as much info as posssible before you go ballistic — once you do that, you won’t get any info.
Where did she sell them, to whom, how did she find these interested buyers? Why did she think she needed the money? Also did she sell a whole month or just a week? Obviously both very bad but selling 7 pills seems to me not quite as bad as selling t30. Did she take any herself? How many? Why?

I’m not saying this to excuse what she did but the answers will help you figure out what kind of a problem you have here.

[Anonymous]

Clearly already issues with this kid if you’ve been keeping your prescriptions locked up.

I don’t think anyone here can give advice because we don’t really know what’s going on in your house. Kinda does seem like a fail on your part given that your daughter is a drug dealer and you are so self absorbed that you don’t even care.

[Anonymous]

Anyone else wonder what DD has to do to get a reaction from her parent? What you rouse yourself enough if it were carjacking? Other felonies?

[Anonymous]

You need to find a different way to store - clearly the lock box is not ... locking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dang. Your daughter is a drug dealer to minors and you are concerned that you have to wait a whole week to get YOUR fix. Do you understand how stupid you sound? Odds are, she sells at school. Your family is all jacked up.

WTF? Would you be saying this if OP had a heart condition and was telling you that his heart was racing and he was feeling ill because he hadn't been able to take his medication for a whole week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clearly already issues with this kid if you’ve been keeping your prescriptions locked up.

I don’t think anyone here can give advice because we don’t really know what’s going on in your house. Kinda does seem like a fail on your part given that your daughter is a drug dealer and you are so self absorbed that you don’t even care.

What? No. Normal people lock up controlled substances in their home. It's what your physician advises you to do.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I'd be so far beyond planet Pissed Off that the light from planet Pissed Off would take 1000 light years to reach me. I'd take everything from her. No phone, no car, no outings, no extracurricular, no money, no job, everything that matters to her would evaporate like dry ice on a hot summer day. I would have her in a strict schedule to ensure enough sleep, exercise, nutrition, and academic stimulation. I would make her "earn" my trust back. With my trust comes privileges and freedom. It would take months. During this time I would (kindly and calmly) ask probing questions to determine if the problem is worse or if there are underlying problems. I would take her for coffee once a week as a "health check". I do this for much more minor infractions and my kids know not to test me. Actually when they are tempted I say "Go ahead, I dare you to test me! I've been honing my patience for this for longer than you've been alive. Don't believe me? Try it." Honestly they take you up on this only once if you are true to your word. "Mom jail" is no fun at first, but does bond you by the end if you implement it correctly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dang. Your daughter is a drug dealer to minors and you are concerned that you have to wait a whole week to get YOUR fix. Do you understand how stupid you sound? Odds are, she sells at school. Your family is all jacked up.

WTF? Would you be saying this if OP had a heart condition and was telling you that his heart was racing and he was feeling ill because he hadn't been able to take his medication for a whole week?

PP obviously has no idea how debilitating ADHD can be for many people.

[Anonymous]

Get her in therapy. Pull her out of school (she is now the drug dealer kid in school.) and do private or homeschool for a year. Shes very lucky she did not get arrested or clicked out. Is your wife her mother? One bio parent needs to be spending tons of time with her this is a cry for help. If that’s you go part time so you can spend every afternoon together for a year.

[Anonymous]

You need to see a family therapist. This is bigger than you can even imagine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clearly already issues with this kid if you’ve been keeping your prescriptions locked up.

I don’t think anyone here can give advice because we don’t really know what’s going on in your house. Kinda does seem like a fail on your part given that your daughter is a drug dealer and you are so self absorbed that you don’t even care.

What? No. Normal people lock up controlled substances in their home. It's what your physician advises you to do.

This isn’t true. Our medicine is in our medicine cabinet and not locked up. While I have not done a survey of our friends, I don’t know anyone who actually locks up drugs in their house.

OP, this is a felony. You seem calm for someone who just found out their child is a drug dealer.

[Anonymous]

Agree with others that you seem way too calm about this. “very disappointed??” I’d be right there with the pp, light years past planet pissed off and researching scared straight programs to drop my child off at within the next 24 hours.

If your unmediated symptoms are so severe that you can’t process/address this crisis then you need to consult a doctor to find a way to get replacement meds asap and not just wait it out for a week. Also where is your spouse in this and why isn’t she springing into action?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dang. Your daughter is a drug dealer to minors and you are concerned that you have to wait a whole week to get YOUR fix. Do you understand how stupid you sound? Odds are, she sells at school. Your family is all jacked up.

This is a felony and can get your kid banned from some jobs for life