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[quote=Anonymous]Reading this thread, this is my nightmare outcome for my DS9. Following! I’m so sorry for what you’re going through… My DS actually bought some things on Amazon hacking my account but I got the notification real time from my bank and managed to reverse all transactions. He lost his birthday celebration (and all gifts) for that, and hasn’t tried it since (over a year ago). But also I redirected to sports and called in the whole team of his therapists for help, and he’s 9 so it worked. I don't walk in your shoes yet (it’s coming) but how about fighting fire with fire - hiring a tech savvy college whizz to spend time with him? If he’s anything like my DS, he’s competitive. They could play together, and the college kid could exert some control for safety, and redirect things away from spending money. That doesn’t really get at the addiction (meds can get at that, in my experience), but at least you stop the immediate threat of stealing and criminal repercussions. College kids always need cash so you can find someone easily (and it’s money well spent), and once the relationship clicks, they’ll be in touch even after hours I’m sure, especially if both are hooked up to similar games. They could for example “compete fair” without using extra money etc - the college kid can be relied upon to have more maturity while being “in your DS’s camp”, creating a wake for your DS to get swept by, and model behavior. Sorry this is rather theoretical but it could be a low tech solution that just might work, and won’t necessarily break the bank. [/quote]

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