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Q: Impulsive kleptomania ?

asked by: sparklefish226 on June 24th, 2008

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So I was reading about kleptomania..and I don't think I have it. Because I don't do it all the time. But as I was reading, I did fit all the criteria except for the one that said : Must not fit criteria for...manic episode. Does that mean something? I just have random urges to steal stuff that I don't need or has no purpose for me. I stole markers from bathrooms, bras that weren't even my size, gauged earrings...I don't even have gauged ears....
This is really embarrassing for me. Is there a connection with mania and stealing?

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CarolDiane

replied on June 24th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Stealing is wrong whatever way you look at it. Your still young and I would not want to hear that you were behind bars. It is something to be concerned about and stopped now.

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