Just some thinking outloud has led me to recognize many frustrations. Many of my frustrations arise from my compelled interaction with an addict.
My frustration with an addict includes him stealing from me. I'm
talking about more than one type of stealing. He steals from me mentally
and spiritually as well as materially. The theft of my peace of mind is
more upsetting than the actual loss of a physical object.
What
I want to talk about right now is the material loss. Over the years in
dealing with an addict I've had many things disappear or take legs and
walk off. I've lost carpentry tools, mechanical tools, lawn and garden
tools, incidental valuable articles, and lots of money. No one of these
losses was very large in an of itself but combined they come to quite a
substantial sum. As these losses occurred, I often said, "he didn't
have to steal that, I would have given it to him." Now I have come to
the point that I am not so sure I would give him anything. I am almost
to the point where I'm ready to pursue legal action. I am beginning to
believe that he would be better off in jail than continuing to live as
he does.
In the past I've bailed him out of jail. That
money was never to be seen again. Most of the time I didn't even get a
thank you for it. I've come to the point now that I think I will refuse
any other request for bail money.
I believe there is a
solution to the problem. That solution requires a change. The change
must be on the part of the addict. I realize that if he keeps doing the
same things in the same way he cannot expect a different result.
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