Healthy people do not sleep with their purse and car keys under the pillow.!!
Whoooboy. That is such a true statement....but I've done it. Perhaps a better suggestion would be to call the police if anything is stolen. It is what we would do if anyone else other than our addicted loved one stole from us. It is a consequence. A normal consequence of stealing.
The last time my son was in my house, he wound up going ballistic (which is a little scary when we're talking about a meth addict withdrawing from a five day sleepless binge). I called the police. This happened several months ago but he's still really angry about that.....but I wouldn't let anyone else on this planet behave that way in my house. Why should he be allowed to do it? Yet...his anger and accusations have actually made me think....was it really necessary to call the police?
That is the crazy thinking of a codependent.
Thanks for sharing this, dollydo. Great piece!
gentle hugs
ke