Parents Divided over Disowning Their Son August 21, 2014 Karen and Tim say the last six years with their 24-year-old adopted son, Adam, have been a nightmare, and they’re divided over whether to cut him out of their lives for good. They say Adam has become angry and violent, has pulled a knife on them and threatened to get a gun. They also say Adam abuses drugs and alcohol and has been arrested multiple times — including a recent arrest for felony drug-related charges. With Adam now facing seven years in jail, the couple bails him out to meet with Dr. Phil, as a last-ditch effort to turn his life around. How does Adam explain his destructive choices? Tim says the chaos has left him wishing he and Karen had never adopted Adam, and he wants to disown him — but Karen says she can’t give up yet. Find out why Tim says he’s not hopeful that Adam will change, and he’s fine with moving on without him in their lives. How does Adam explain his behavior? When Dr. Phil offers him a lifeline, will he grab hold? And, will both of his parents be willing to give him one more chance? Self-Destructing Son? Adam’s parents, Karen and Tim, bailed him out of jail six days ago so he could meet with Dr. Phil. They say this is their final effort to help him get his life back on track. Karen admits that she still thinks of her son as a child, instead of a grown adult who can make his own choices. She says she recently realized she can’t do any more for him. Tim says, “We’ve given everything this kid possibly needs in the last six years.” “Well, obviously not, because it hasn’t helped,” Dr. Phil argues. “There’s something he needs that you haven’t given him, right?” “He needs to bottom out,” Tim says. “Somewhere along the line, he needs the safety net pulled out from under him, where he can then go, ‘Wow, I’ve got a problem. I need to move on with my life.’” “That’s Dr. Tim’s analysis — Dr. Phil’s may be different,” Dr. Phil says. Filling a Void? Tim tells Adam he no longer trusts him and doesn’t believe that rehab will help. “Do something positive with your life and prove me wrong,” Tim tells his son. Dr. Phil goes over Adam’s behavior in recent years, which includes stabbing and punching holes in walls, destroying Tim’s property, getting two DUIs, being kicked out of seven apartments and getting arrested for felony drug possession. Tim explains that he agreed to bail Adam out of jail so he could talk with Dr. Phil. He says he's only there to support his wife — not his son. “If I was a parent, I don’t think I’d ever say I was done with my son or daughter,” Adam says. “What do you want to hear from your parents, from your dad?” Dr. Phil asks. “I would like to hear that he loves me, but I know that’s not true,” Adam says. “I love you. I do … I will always love you. I just can’t have you anywhere around us,” Tim says. Dr Phil 21.8.2014 Dr Phil 8.21.2014 Dr Phil 2014.8.21 Dr Phil 2014.21.8 Dr Phil 21/8/2014 Dr Phil 8/21/2014 Dr Phil 2014/8/21 Dr Phil 2014/21/8 Dr Phil 21-8-2014 Dr Phil 8-21-2014 Dr Phil 2014-8-21 Dr Phil 2014-21-8 Tags: dr phil show,dr phil hd,dr phil show hd,hd shows,hd show,dr phil 720p,dr phil show 720p

• published: 20 Oct 2014
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