I have a kid in my youth group that is struggling with need "Need for Speed" when he is driving. He says that he cannot stop the urge to do so. He knows that he could be endangering others and himself however the urge is too strong to stop. I think that he is at a point were this has become a habit or possibly obsessive compulsive. Does anyone have any hints on how to help this youth overcome the desire to speed? He does want to stop this but doesn't know how.
2006-09-02 14:43:15 · 10 answers · asked by Stick 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
No Need for Speed video games.Sounds like he has a problem I wish you and him good luck=)
2006-09-02 14:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by East Bay Punk 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would say taking his car keys away would be a great start.
Actually the best thing for him is to be assigned to your local ER to watch each and every one of the accident victims get operated on, work with your local hospital. Once he sees the carnage and the broken bodies, of all as well as the suffering of the families, maybe he will think twice about speeding.
His saying that he knows he could be endangering others etc etc is just a bunch of malarkey...designed for adults like your self to throw you per say a carrot...don't believe a word of it.
2006-09-02 14:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by Pete 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hit the brakes for him and tell him that he is putting your life in danger. Tell him to stop being an ***.
2006-09-02 14:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if you can get a copy of Red Asphalt and make him watch it.
2006-09-02 14:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take his car away. This is what we did to our son. Every time we or somebody else saw him doing something stupid if they would tell us we would take his car away. He's doing alot better now.
2006-09-02 14:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hahaha
i speed all the time espacially on my bike
oh man go 150+mph everyday on my way to work......
you save gas and time when you go fast, god knows we dont have much of both...
2006-09-02 14:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
show him that "Blood on the Highway" movie or whatever it's called
Yeah! Red Asphalt....that's the one!
2006-09-02 14:50:19 · answer #7 · answered by D-Train 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell his parents so they take the damn car before he runs somebody over...
2006-09-02 14:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by Darsh(Say it like u mean it) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nascar driving, motocrosse, flying. he could look into those for careers.
2006-09-02 14:47:50 · answer #9 · answered by Krissi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should speak with his parents so he can see a professional.
2006-09-02 14:45:37 · answer #10 · answered by crystalfaria11306 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋