Joining us is James McManus.
He's the owner and founder of Family First,
which is a residential treatment program
that's really designed to help adolescents
that are struggling with a range of emotional,
substance and processing disorders that we've
been talking about neurologically.
They also deal with gaming addictions,
which is a really interesting resource.
But James, we're talking here about substance
and some of the comorbidity that goes along with it
from some unresolved issues from him growing up.
You could help this young man, correct?
Some of the things that he's just revealed
here on stage, I think takes a ton of courage
and Dominique, I wanna commend you for that.
(audience applause)
I think you're a brave young guy to even come out here
and we're here to help you, man.
We can and Dr. Phil has offered that to your family.
What do you think about what
we're saying to you?
I'm not goin', bro.
I'm not goin'.
I don't need to go.
I don't wanna be sober.
Okay, I predicted that.
Here's the thing.
I'ma go move in with my boys, bro.
That's what I'ma do.
Shout out with my boys. Here's the thing,
you're in the position where you can compel him to go
and my advice to you is that you do exactly that.
You can compel him to do this and if he still
resists that and doesn't wanna do it,
then I would tell you that it's time
to let him go to jail.
Because I have on video tape, he has admitted
to international drug trafficking, drug dealing,
drug using, driving under the influence,
carrying drugs and guns across state lines
and international borders.
He's also dealing drugs to minors,
which he's confessed to on tape and I was very
careful to ask him all of those questions
and he was very cooperative in confessing
to eight or nine felonies here.
If I were you, I would get the help
and if you don't get the help then it's time
for him to be accountable and you know that.
Are you prepared to do
what you have to do? I'm finna keep
smoking my weed.
This is the moment, this is the threshold.
And this is what we're here for, so thank you.
And yes. Thank you so much.
Well, Michael, I'm gonna let you and James
and this family go backstage and you guys
can talk back there. I'm not goin'.
Thank you.
I don't give a (bleep).
Thank you so much. (audience applauds)
(upbeat music)
So what they've decided is to send you
to Family First, they have programs in Florida,
just outside of Miami.
We're gonna be leaving here and basically
getting on a plane and flying straight there.
Not me.
So here's how it works.
Not me.
The problem that you're facing is this--
I'm goin' home, I'm goin' to Phoenix, bro.
Okay, you can go to Phoenix when you leave Miami.
So where's my mom at right now?
They just brought her to her dressing room.
Whenever my mom go,
wherever she go to go somewhere.
We have temporary legal custody and authority right now.
I'm not worried, bro.
'Cause I'ma just make one call, bro, and I'm
gonna be free and then I'm gonna leave.
Fair enough.
So come on, let's go.
(suspenseful music)
I'm over here in the second row.
So, I need to go home.
Son, you're not thinkin' straight.
I need to go home.
You don't care about anything, son.
I don't know what is goin' on with you.
Son, I'm tired, I'm tired. (cries)
Okay, I'm tired too.
No, you're not tired.
We're tired.
It's about you being better.
It's about you getting better, son.
Well, I'm not gonna get better!
I'm gonna do the same (bleep).
That's what I keep tryna get through your head,
but you're not listening to it.
So I should just not talk, maybe that'll help you.
I'm your mother and you know what?
I'ma do whatever I can to try to help you.
You can try. Even if you don't want
the help, you're gettin' the damn help
because you're my son, I had you.
I birthed you and I'm not gonna give up on you
and I think you'll be better.