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How do parents deal with the pain?
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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 677911" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>From my perspective, if it were me, I would tell the store owner to press charges. </p><p>Then again, I have been dealing with my twos addiction for years now, since they were teens. </p><p>So, it is actually <em>retrospect.</em> </p><p>There are consequences for stealing. </p><p></p><p>Ones first inclination, would be to try to protect our d cs from these consequences, charges,court, jail?</p><p> This may or may not be a Godsend. How so?</p><p> It gets her away from her drug friends and possibly into treatment?</p><p></p><p> I don't know Tia.</p><p></p><p> I would be scared, and mad, and sad. I would think about if this would be a record or not, the old me, would slide into catastrophic thinking and spinning and protect mode. It is all too crazy. I am sorry for your pain and the intensity of all of this. I know how it feels, it is beyond terrible.</p><p></p><p>My hubs cousin was sharing a story about her son. He was addicted to meth. He ended up in jail, and is now sober, <em>because he never wants to go to jail again.</em></p><p></p><p>So deep breaths. Think and slow way down. Discuss this with your husband, see how he feels. </p><p></p><p>There are many posts here where <em>jail has been an answer</em>. She may not even go to jail, but be charged? Who knows?</p><p></p><p>One thing I do know, is that the more we protect our d cs from the consequences of their actions, the longer they keep doing the same old, same old.</p><p></p><p>Nothing changes, if nothing changes.</p><p></p><p>Take care, and take time to think things through.</p><p></p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 677911, member: 19522"] From my perspective, if it were me, I would tell the store owner to press charges. Then again, I have been dealing with my twos addiction for years now, since they were teens. So, it is actually [I]retrospect.[/I] There are consequences for stealing. Ones first inclination, would be to try to protect our d cs from these consequences, charges,court, jail? This may or may not be a Godsend. How so? It gets her away from her drug friends and possibly into treatment? I don't know Tia. I would be scared, and mad, and sad. I would think about if this would be a record or not, the old me, would slide into catastrophic thinking and spinning and protect mode. It is all too crazy. I am sorry for your pain and the intensity of all of this. I know how it feels, it is beyond terrible. My hubs cousin was sharing a story about her son. He was addicted to meth. He ended up in jail, and is now sober, [I]because he never wants to go to jail again.[/I] So deep breaths. Think and slow way down. Discuss this with your husband, see how he feels. There are many posts here where [I]jail has been an answer[/I]. She may not even go to jail, but be charged? Who knows? One thing I do know, is that the more we protect our d cs from the consequences of their actions, the longer they keep doing the same old, same old. Nothing changes, if nothing changes. Take care, and take time to think things through. (((HUGS))) leafy [/QUOTE]
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