Originally Posted by
cynical one 
You know the truth, you don’t need him to validate any of it for you.
He’s stolen from you once, if you let him back in…he will do it again…and it will be more than some dollar coins. What are your boundaries about being stolen from?
It's true that I don't need him to validate it, I guess I've just always heard that if an addict doesn't own it, they are not ready to give it up. I've got so much to learn. I only want him to admit it so that he will get help.
I am lucky that those coins are all that he stole. He only had one chance after he started using to steal from me, and that is what he took. He stole so much more from his parents. Under normal circumstances, stealing from me is a deal breaker. For some stupid reason, I find myself making excuses for him. Like it wasn't him, it was the addiction.
Thank you for your response, this is what I need. To be able to remember that until he gets help, nothing will change.