US EditionDear Abby: I’ve Become a Kleptomaniac and I Don’t Know How to Stop
- A well-educated, married woman over 50 wrote to Dear Abby in 2025, confessing she became a kleptomaniac a few years ago and wants to stop.
- Her kleptomania began after she accidentally left an item in a shopping cart, which led to her frequently taking shoes, makeup, jewelry, and clothing.
- She expressed feeling unable to tell anyone about this ‘madness within herself’ and admitted that trying to stop alone has not worked.
- Dear Abby, written by Abigail Van Buren , advised her to admit the need for help to a qualified person and noted, “Please don't wait to reach out.”
- This advice implies that confidential referrals to licensed psychotherapists are available through doctors or insurance companies, making professional help accessible.
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Dear Abby: I’m a grown woman who likes to steal — how do I stop?
Dear Abby: I need help! I am a 50-plus-year-old, married, well-educated woman. I am also a kleptomaniac and I’m not proud of it. It started a few years back when I accidentally left an item in my shopping cart. Since then, I have found it easy to take things — shoes, makeup, jewelry, clothing.
Dear Abby: I’m 50+ years old, married and well-educated. I’m also a kleptomaniac. Help!
DEAR ABBY: I need help! I am a 50-plus-year-old, married, well-educated woman. I am also a kleptomaniac and I’m not proud of it. It started a few years back when I accidentally left an item in my shopping cart. Since then, I have found it easy to take things -- shoes, makeup, jewelry, clothing.
Dear Abby: Middle-aged woman’s troubling obsession isn’t one she can quit on her own
DEAR ABBY: I need help! I am a 50-plus-year-old, married, well-educated woman. I am also a kleptomaniac and I’m not proud of it. It started a few years back when I accidentally left an item in my shopping cart. Since then, I have found it easy to take things -- shoes, makeup, jewelry, clothing.
Dear Abby: I’ve become a kleptomaniac and I don’t know how to stop
DEAR ABBY: I need help! I am a 50-plus-year-old, married, well-educated woman. I am also a kleptomaniac and I’m not proud of it. It started a few years back when I accidentally left an item in my shopping cart. Since then, I have found it easy to take things -- shoes, makeup, jewelry, clothing.
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