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What does it mean when a child blatantly steals from you?
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 517715"><p>I agree with what others have said... and if this stealing from you is new behavior then it definitely speaks to more serious drug use. Check out the substance abuse forum as there are many of us who have faced what you are facing with drug use and stealing and the need to detach.... it is very very tough.</p><p></p><p>However in the end you are not helping him by letting him live with you and steal from you...the world doesnt work like that and the sooner he learns that the better. It is a scary place to be to have to let your kid live on the streets and totally fend for themselves... especially when they are so young. My son is 20 and I have had to do that... he is currently in rehab (because he wanted to get off the streets) but we will do it again if he doesn't stay sober.</p><p></p><p>And it is very counter intuitive to be so tough on our kids that we love so much, who hurt us so much.</p><p></p><p>If you can find an alanon group for parents. It can be so so helpful to find others who have walked this road and found ways to take care of themselves and move on in spite of where their kids are.</p><p></p><p>And keep coming to the board... we understand and many of us have been there (and still are there).</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 517715"] I agree with what others have said... and if this stealing from you is new behavior then it definitely speaks to more serious drug use. Check out the substance abuse forum as there are many of us who have faced what you are facing with drug use and stealing and the need to detach.... it is very very tough. However in the end you are not helping him by letting him live with you and steal from you...the world doesnt work like that and the sooner he learns that the better. It is a scary place to be to have to let your kid live on the streets and totally fend for themselves... especially when they are so young. My son is 20 and I have had to do that... he is currently in rehab (because he wanted to get off the streets) but we will do it again if he doesn't stay sober. And it is very counter intuitive to be so tough on our kids that we love so much, who hurt us so much. If you can find an alanon group for parents. It can be so so helpful to find others who have walked this road and found ways to take care of themselves and move on in spite of where their kids are. And keep coming to the board... we understand and many of us have been there (and still are there). TL [/QUOTE]
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