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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 481936" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Welcome to the board. </p><p></p><p>First step, and it's rather large, stop taking her behavior onto yourselves. She's an adult, she makes her own choices. Her adult behavior has nothing to do with you as the parents, has little to do with how she was raised, especially if you strongly suspect mental illness may be involved. </p><p></p><p>You might want to discuss with the family she was stealing from on pressing charges on her instead of paying them back. (I understand the desire to pay them back) As that would do your stepdaughter far more good than cleaning up after her. </p><p></p><p>As much as you may not want to go there, the stealing is a red flag for drug use. It's not uncommon for people to attempt to self medicate with street drugs. Does that mean that is what she's doing? Who knows? But it's a good idea to keep your minds open to it so you can pick up the signs if they start appearing.</p><p></p><p>You've landed in a wonderful place, and we truly do "get it". </p><p></p><p>You've gotten some wonderful advice above. I can't think of much to add to it.</p><p></p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 481936, member: 84"] Welcome to the board. First step, and it's rather large, stop taking her behavior onto yourselves. She's an adult, she makes her own choices. Her adult behavior has nothing to do with you as the parents, has little to do with how she was raised, especially if you strongly suspect mental illness may be involved. You might want to discuss with the family she was stealing from on pressing charges on her instead of paying them back. (I understand the desire to pay them back) As that would do your stepdaughter far more good than cleaning up after her. As much as you may not want to go there, the stealing is a red flag for drug use. It's not uncommon for people to attempt to self medicate with street drugs. Does that mean that is what she's doing? Who knows? But it's a good idea to keep your minds open to it so you can pick up the signs if they start appearing. You've landed in a wonderful place, and we truly do "get it". You've gotten some wonderful advice above. I can't think of much to add to it. ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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