There was heavy abuse on me, my mother and my younger brother by my father, it had been going well over 15 years even before we came to Australia, we put an AVO on him finally in 2015, and he got charged with another domestic violence incident recently . It was a everyday thing that we went through which changed the way we think and survive . My mother, 50 years old now, is never going to be the same again because of what she’s been through. I cannot sleep properly, nor eat,I am not social , my memory and concentration has been degrading with time, and I am just 24 . I felt huge responsibility of taking care of my mum and brother and I’ve been trying really hard . It’s hard to keep up with my own expenses and theirs, I had to stop my flight training (I wanted to be a pilot) so that I could help my brother with his school fees.
I took things people left behind from where I worked , thinking I would make my family happy with them, I didn’t harm anyone nor I ever will, I didn’t know I would be in such a situation like I am now . I have a career infront of me and I know that I can do so well, but I see it all fading with these charges on me.
Can you please suggest steps to avoid a criminal record?