Legal help in Victoria

[Legalneeded]

I'm a regular blue light but don't feel I can ask this question under my username for many reasons, and I apologise for not having the guts to do so. I'm hoping someone reading this can't point me in the right direction as I wasn't even sIre direct line could help.

Around 14 mths ago I got clean off opioids, the hardest art of that was waking up and seeing what a mess I had made, in so many areas. I vowed never to put my partner through that again, especially the final loss.

Just over a few months ago while with some people who use I became too tempted and used throwing me into a heroin addiction. I was so ashamed to tell my partner who was so proud of me so I kept it a secret. As time went on and my addiction grew to need more I had no access to money, (I had food, shelter everything, I didn't want for anything, but I was never allowed access to money or entrusted with a large amount.

I'm embarrassed to say I defrauded a private company of money to sustain my habit and have been caught. I don't know which way to handle this and I'm scared if I start to tell lies I'll be found but I also don't want my partner and child to suffer any legal consequences of my actions.

I wish I never did it and feel sick that I even could have. My question is should I admit that this was due to a drug habit or for financial gain? ?

 

[VastEmpty]

^ I don't think we are allowed to give legal advice at all on BL. That being said, I would strongly encourage you to contact a criminal attorney as soon as humanly possible. While I think honesty is always the best policy, I also don't know (legally) if that's true in this situation.

Best of luck, OP. This might be life-changing, but it's not life-ending. You'll make it through this.

- VE

 

[herbavore]

Yes, get yourself a lawyer. Addiction causes people to do so many things they regret. I think the important thing here will be first finding out what the legal consequences are going to be and then figuring out how to proceed with your partner. We cannot give legal advice on Bluelight but we can certainly give you support while you are going through the days ahead.