Stealing
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Some do, yes, but so do people that are not alcoholics.
Alcoholics/addicts usually steal to support their habit in some fashion. If they are caught it is followed by some justification or rationalization why they did it.
The needed food, shelter, gas money for work. Of course they had the money but used it for booze or drugs but you don't see that part, they only tell you the part you want to hear or what they think will get them a pass.
Alcoholics/addicts usually steal to support their habit in some fashion. If they are caught it is followed by some justification or rationalization why they did it.
The needed food, shelter, gas money for work. Of course they had the money but used it for booze or drugs but you don't see that part, they only tell you the part you want to hear or what they think will get them a pass.
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You mean money/property? No, of course not.
About the only thing I think of that "all" alcoholics do is lie--to themselves, at least, and usually to other people, to protect the addiction. And there are huge differences in the degree of that, too.
About the only thing I think of that "all" alcoholics do is lie--to themselves, at least, and usually to other people, to protect the addiction. And there are huge differences in the degree of that, too.
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Absolutely not! Some people steal, some don't. Some people cheat, some don't. Some people are alcoholics, some aren't.
There are not absolutes, in my experience, except as Lexie said...the lying. And then for some it really is only to themselves that "I have this under control" or "I don't have a problem".
There are not absolutes, in my experience, except as Lexie said...the lying. And then for some it really is only to themselves that "I have this under control" or "I don't have a problem".
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No they don't. I didn't. What you need to understand is
Cheaters are cheaters
Thieves are thieves
Abusers are abusers
None of the above has anything to do with alcoholism. Some people have several of these negative qualities plus alcoholism. But, even if they quit drinking they would still be cheaters thieves, and abusers.
You ex is a dirtbag. He just happens to be an alcoholic too.
Cheaters are cheaters
Thieves are thieves
Abusers are abusers
None of the above has anything to do with alcoholism. Some people have several of these negative qualities plus alcoholism. But, even if they quit drinking they would still be cheaters thieves, and abusers.
You ex is a dirtbag. He just happens to be an alcoholic too.
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Originally Posted by happybeingme 
No they don't. I didn't. What you need to understand is
Cheaters are cheaters
Thieves are thieves
Abusers are abusers
None of the above has anything to do with alcoholism. Some people have several of these negative qualities plus alcoholism. But, even if they quit drinking they would still be cheaters thieves, and abusers.
You ex is a dirtbag. He just happens to be an alcoholic too.
Cheaters are cheaters
Thieves are thieves
Abusers are abusers
None of the above has anything to do with alcoholism. Some people have several of these negative qualities plus alcoholism. But, even if they quit drinking they would still be cheaters thieves, and abusers.
You ex is a dirtbag. He just happens to be an alcoholic too.
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In another sense, yes.
They steal our lives, our dignity, our self worth and our thinking time.
Given the chance they will steal our futures too.
Theft is not only of material things; and the immaterial can be more difficult to rebuild or replace I think.
L x
They steal our lives, our dignity, our self worth and our thinking time.
Given the chance they will steal our futures too.
Theft is not only of material things; and the immaterial can be more difficult to rebuild or replace I think.
L x
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Originally Posted by illo
They steal our lives, our dignity, our self worth and our thinking time.
Given the chance they will steal our futures too.
Given the chance they will steal our futures too.
But, like Doggonecarl said, the good news is it can all be gotten back.
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Mine never took money. In fact he was darn good about paying anyone back. But a bottle of wine, a few beers etc from work was fair game. When he did work he made good money. I think it was just to get back at his boss since he could afford booze on his own.
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