News of Kleptomania

im not sure if i have kleptomania or not. the subject was brought to me by my old headmaster. before then i never knew such thing existed.

here's my story:

when i was 11 me & my friend Beth started stealing from shops everytime we went out. at first i only did it when i was with her, we would see something we liked so we took it. then we started to steal 2 or ...

Mine would be garden shears, pliers and one of those things that spin in the wind.

Sorry if this shouldn't be posted. Just thought it would be interesting.

im new to these types of forums but came across them on the net.

im 22 years old and a university student. Im trying to come to terms with the lies I told and the crimes I committed whilst I was a teen from the ages of 15 - 20. I used to steal anything and everything with no real knowledge of why. Often things i didnt need or really want. I was quite lonely ...

I'm really scared... I am here in the US in an internship visa and I got caught shoplifting and got arrested last night. The worst part is that I had to call my friends for bail. I am so embarrased. Although I explained to them that this is something that I have done before and I think that I am actually ill, and they understood...I still feel ashamed and embarassed. It's not like I didn't ...

Hello my name is Jim and am a 22 year old college student who attends the University of Minnesota. I have been diagnosed with severe Kleptomania by my psychiatrist, Dr. Gibbs. I am sure that I have stolen thousands of things in my life. I steal things that value from gum to basketballs hoops. Stealing is just a part of my life, and whenever I get the sudden urge to steal I have no choice, ...

Hi,

I'm attempting to write a fiction novel on kleptomania. If you would like help contribute to my research, pls email me at kleptical@yahoo.com.

I'd appreciate as much info as possible. If you don't mind contributing true stories, or if you have any info you think would help, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

-Amateur Writer

lately i have really been wondering if maybe i am a kleptomaniac. i haven't been able to find much information about this disorder, but let me tell you my story.

i had never really stolen before, but when i was about 17 my mom owned a local business which was forced to shut down due to wal-mart moving into town. i got interested in this practice and started studying the effect multinational corporations had on ...

Hello,
I have a question for everyone that I can not seem to find an answer to: Does some one who creates an elaborate plan to steal, to rob still considered a kleptomaniac? It was my understanding that the compulsion was something that was more immediate, you see something and you grab it, not you plan out a way to rob someone in their home. What do you think? I am refering a girl that ...

I am female, 44yrs. married 25 yrs. Have been diagnosed with
BPD since 17yrs old. Been in therapy since then. One failed
suicide attempt at 18yrs. Yesterday, got caught shoplifting
items of minimal value. Police accosted me for the first time. I will
have to be fingerprinted and then will be fined around $400.00.
Police were most arrogant and replied, "Don't buy into any
mental confusion towards shoplifting." I had told my therapist
plus psychiatrist ...

Has anyone found any links between dyslexia and kleptomania? Do you think there are any possible connections between the two,
Im writing a paper for my psychology class, and any inside information would be wonderful.

thank you.