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A Kleptomaniac Just Stole Your Pen
So what if you keep on losing your pen – it is just a pen anyway. Are you constantly losing your pen or any valuables in your office or in your home? You are probably thinking that you just frequently forget where you put your things. Maybe you are not just organized about your stuff. Or, maybe there is a kleptomaniac lurking around your office or in your home stealing everyone’s stuff.
A kleptomaniac is a person with a disorder described by recurrent stealing of things. This person may or may not be aware of committing a crime. A person with this behavioral disorder just cannot resist the temptation to steal things. Similar to con artists, you cannot easily suspect a person with this disorder until you start to lose some of your stuff.
There are no known causes of kleptomania but it was said that the disorder may have a genetic component to first-degree relatives. Kleptomaniacs usually steal things that have no real value to them. The things or stuff they steal may not be even useful to them. They just feel satisfaction, pleasure or relief upon committing theft. Tension builds up just before they commit the crime.
Kleptomania is a disorder that a person having the condition needs to undergo extensive impulse control therapy. The problem however, is that people with this kind of disease do not seek medical help. If it happens you find someone you know having this disorder, you need to understand them. The best thing to do is to convince them to seek professional help.