Kleptomania symptoms may include:  Inability to resist powerful urges to steal items that you don't need Feeling increased tension, anxiety or arousal leading up to the theft Feeling pleasure, relief or satisfaction while stealing Feeling terrible guilt, remorse, self-loathing, shame or fear of arrest after the theft Return of the urges and a repetition of the kleptomania cycle  Features People with kleptomania usually have these features or characteristics:  Unlike most shoplifters, people with kleptomania don't compulsively steal for personal gain, on a dare, for revenge or out of rebellion. They steal simply because the urge is so powerful that they can't resist it. Episodes of kleptomania generally happen suddenly, without planning and without help from another person. Most people with kleptomania steal from public places, such as stores. Some may steal from friends or acquaintances, such as at a party. Often, the stolen items have no value to the person with kleptomania, and the person can afford to buy them. The stolen items are usually stashed away, never to be used. Items also may be donated, given away to family or friends, or even secretly returned to the place from which they were stolen. Urges to steal may come and go or may occur with greater or lesser intensity over the course of time. 
kleptomania symptoms may include:  inability resist powerful urges steal items don't need feeling increased tension  anxiety arousal leading theft feeling pleasure  relief satisfaction stealing feeling terrible guilt  remorse  self-loathing  shame fear arrest theft return urges repetition kleptomania cycle  features people kleptomania features characteristics:  shoplifters  people kleptomania don't compulsively steal personal gain  dare  revenge rebellion  steal simply urge powerful can't resist it  episodes kleptomania generally happen suddenly  planning help person  people kleptomania steal public places  stores  may steal friends acquaintances  party  often  stolen items value person kleptomania  person can afford buy them  stolen items stashed away  used  items may donated  given away family friends  secretly returned place stolen  urges steal may come may occur greater lesser intensity course time
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