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is kleptomania an addiction or just a crime?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1 Just got here
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so i'm bipolar, and in my manic episodes i would steal stuff. but then i started to do it all the time, regardless of where my mood was. i just don't know how to tell anyone, because i feel so bad and guilty about it. but i can't stop. i know it's awful and a crime. but i can't stop
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,171 Wise Owl
    edited September 2024
    Hey @Past User

    I'm sorry to hear you are feeling bad and guilty, sounds really tough. To answer your question on addition vs crime, from what I've read and understand - it is an addiction and is classified as a mental health symptom. Here's an article from Addictions UK https://addictionsuk.com/shoplifting-addiction/

    Do you think you could talk to your GP about it, given that it forms part of your mental health?

    - Lucy
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Miniposter Posts: 810 Part of The Mix Family
    edited September 2024
    Hello, @Past User

    How are you feeling today?  <3

    It sounds really hard, that you are feeling guilty about some of the things that you have been doing. I agree with @Lucy307 with maybe going to your GP? they could help you to understand things a little bit better,

    Butterfly x
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  • SienaSiena Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
    Hey welcome to site

    That sounds really frustating and addiction not crime. You said its hard to tell anyone. Well done for sharing here!

    i hope youre able to seek help for it as sounds like you really dont want to carry on doing it 

    here to support you too
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Inactive Posts: 496 Listening Ear
    An addiction. I had it
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