I need help

This is really embarrasing to admit, but I have to get help. I'm 17, and since I was 8 I've had a problem with stealing. My parents like to keep a small 3 month food storage, and we have candy and chocolate in there. My parents don't like us to have sweets, so I resorted to stealing them. Several times I've tried to stop, but I just can't. This last time, my mom kicked me out of the house and told me not to come back until I can stop stealing food from her. I think I might be addicted to stealing. Can you even be addicted to stealing? I need help. What do I do?

Honey, have you ever stolen from anywhere else, like from stores, etc? I pray you haven't because sooner or later you're going to get cause and arrested.

Sweetie, getting thrown out of the house was pretty bad. Where did you go and how did you live? Wasn't that enough to scare you?

Don't you know that stealing is a crime --- even IF it is from your parents? They COULD have you put in the juvenile home, if they wanted. You don't want to go there. You don't want a "record'.

Honey, stealing leads to other things -- other crimes. You may not believe me, but look at the homeless people on the streets. Do you think they all became homeless just by losing their homes? NO. They became homeless because of drinking, drugging, stealing, etc. Is that going to be YOUR future? It could be if you keep this up.

You've got to stop, and stop now. For one thing, sweets aren't good for you. You'll ruin your figure, your teeth, you could become diabetic, and a number of other things. STOP NOW sweetie. Don't become a statistic. You could be in for a LOT OF TROUBLE. God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee

Your a child and your parents buying that stuff. Candy why are they even buying it so they can eat it. I see it as innocence thing you live there. I stold food from my parents all the time when they starved me and locked me in the basement.