What is Kleptomania?

Kleptomania is a mental health disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to steal items that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value. People with kleptomania often experience tension before the theft and a sense of relief or gratification afterward, despite the act being unnecessary or risky. It’s considered a type of impulse control disorder.

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[Atlas.of.ithica]

I am kleptomaniac and my experience is this
-normally I'm only takinf items I know will not hurt financially.
-usually it's the same thing every time, for me it's chapstick
- it's always something I don't need or want. I never wear chapstick.
-In my head I'm thinking "wow it's so tiny I could fit that up my sleeve and take it and no one would know.."
-I am not proud.
-I treat it like a game, as if I can take something and no one notices than I win.
-it IS a risk and reward system for me
-I never feel guilty about it
-I don't feel happy about it either
- I feel like it's natural (it's not.) as if it's something people normally do.
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