When I was active in my addiction, it was as if I was in a trance. Under the influence of some unseen force keeping me prison, locked away in my own mind and boyd, unable to escape until I found recovery. Your mother is still in there somewhere, but her addiction is masking her true self. She'll do anything to support her addiction, while probably knowing stealing from her daughter is wrong. All you can do is hope she hits bottom enough to find recovery, and try to hang on to a thread of forgiveness for the future, in the event that she comes around. In the meantime, try checking out Al Anon or some other support groups for children of addicts. I wish you luck, and you can PM me if you need to talk. =)

Rayna