Dear New Member~
I'd like to welcome you here to the Forum and hope you can look around to see other people's experiences.
At the moment your teenage son is angry, rebellions and uncooperative and seems to use danger as a means of control as well as lashing out physically wrecking things. I'm sure this is a major worry and source of frustration for you
The approach you are taking and the advice you are offering is not working so I guess a change of tactic is needed. As a parent it is very hard to tell if a teenager has a mental health issue, may be taking drugs, or is simply having trouble with life. Obviously if it is a mental health issue then clinical support is needed, talking over with your GP is probably the best way to see what options are open to you and what is a last resort.
Talking with the Kids Help Line may prove very beneficial if your son is having difficulties wiht life. This is something they are well versed in and may give you good advice on what actions you should or should not take. Also the signs to look out for if your son is taking illicit substances which are affecting his behavior.
Are there particular activities your son enjoys? If so is there any chance of joining him in these, so you are not always seen as a negative force?
You are in a very stressful situation where not only do you worry about your son but may feel you are not capable of handling the matter -an unreasonable assumption. May I suggest you get support for yourself? Counseling or similar to assist you may make life easier
Please feel free to keep visiting here and say how things are going.
Croix
