So I need your advice?
my brother is a recovering drug addict. he went to a naconon center and graduated from the classes there over 8 months. He is getting his master degree in phyc. so he really knows how to trick people.
my dad owns a company where myself, and my brother work. A couple days ago, i had someone leave me 200.00 in my desk. When I came back it was gone.
Do you think my brother took it or could it had been one of the 30 other employees. Do you think he could recover from oxy cotton in 8 months. He pawned all of mine, and my parents electronics, and prescriptions before. But after the narconon he is doing really well, so it seems. But he has no money.
the day that the 200 went missing he went to the Big MSU final four game tickets cost 250.00
And is it my place to accuse him of doing it when I dont know if he did , and he will make me feel bad.
This is tough…you can’t really say..but it’s likely to be your bro this time,not that you can rule out 30 other employees….tackle your brother wisely,like kind of ask him something casually that’ll make him confess or you can see his reaction if you directly ask him & you’ll understand if he’s guilty…that’ll be a good start.If he denies it outright & won’t talk,you can see if his behavior’s suspicious.Attack the others only if you’re quite sure it’s not your brother.
It is very possible that either your brother or one of your employees could have taken the money. Lesson learned; don’t leave money sitting around if it isn’t locked up, especially if you know a drug addict who is known to steal.
That being said, ask him if he has seen the money or knows what happened to it. He could definitely lie to you, but at least this way you’ll have a better understanding of what’s going on. Also know this: once an addict always an addict. The rehab simply helps addicts deal with their addictions; it doesn’t eliminate them.
Be fully aware that you will probably not see this money ever again. Be more careful with your valuables in the future and just ask him about this incident. If he did take it, chances are good that he’ll take something else as soon as he needs the money, so if he is lying to you, you’ll know soon enough.
It’s your dad’s company so tell your dad and let him decide what to do. I think it’s important to quickly find out who took it so they don’t do it again. Also, how about locking your desk or a filing cabinet that no one else has access to? I think you should take cash with you from now on when you leave the office. Another thing you might consider is buying a video camera and putting it in the office to see what goes on when you’re not in there.
Your suspicions are certainly understandable. People with drug addictions become really good at finding ways to fuel their addiction.
Good luck.
Well, a big mistake people make is associating drug users with theives. Or bad people, even. There are some people who use a drug and can’t stop because it does something for them that they aren’t getting anywhere else. Some of these people will resort to stealing, almost always to pay for their addiction — because their body NEEDS it (this is true of opiates, like oxy contin). Usually they would not steal just to go to a stupid game.
I recommend you try to hang out with your brother because it would really help him. Try going to the mall sometimes or developing a close friendship. That way he’ll have something more to feel happy about. Just don’t forget about him. If you act really nice but he thinks that inside you really don’t care, he might start thinking he has no one in this world and go back to drug use. Trust me, I have struggled with my emotions and used some drugs I shouldn’t have, and people are good inside. You just have to give him a little priority. He’s your brother. That’s what family is for. Something to rely on, at the very depths of everything. You do not betray your family.