Vivly:

Are you in Nigeria?
If you are, bear in my mind that if you're caught stealing, no one would run a psychological test on you before beating you blue black.
This really doesn't sound like a disorder sha. Someone just forgot to flog you properly when you were a misbehaving little kid and now, you've carried that attitude into adulthood.

sisisioge:
Dearlordinheaven! Thank God you are no where close to where I'm . Can't deal girl...can't deal.


May God Himself cure your of this very very serious infection. It is well.

Vivly:

Are you in Nigeria?
If you are, bear in my mind that if you're caught stealing, no one would run a psychological test on you before beating you blue black.
This really doesn't sound like a disorder sha. Someone just forgot to flog you properly when you were a misbehaving little kid and now, you've carried that attitude into adulthood.

cherr:
Please I need a serious advice and also support. My life is at stake here.

AskAwayHealth:



Hello Cherr.

It's not easy to open up about your problems and seek for advice like you've done.

There is a mixture of different issues here and they may be all connected.

You say you have been silent on other problems you have, but from your post, I have identified the following:

1. Impulse control Disorder specifically Kleptomania; defined as “the inability to refrain from the urge for stealing items and is usually done for reasons other than personal use or financial gain”

2. Behavioural Problems

3. Drug Misuse

4. Low Self esteem

5. Erratic or unstable Mood

Behavioural patterns which you have described here that are manipulative or self-destructive may have been learned in response to an abusive situation at some point in the past.

Low self-esteem can be at the root of the behaviour where you’ve been ‘dumping other people’ and engaged in multiple sexual health partners to satisfy a need to be loved.

Low self-esteem and feeling that you are not good enough (in spite of being attractive) may also be as a result of Mood problems or childhood abuse.

Drug misuse on its own can lead to behavioural problems, low self-esteem, depression, other mood problems and several other complications – so no surprises then that it’s made no difference to your situation.

A correct diagnosis coupled with treatment (may include medication and counselling) would provide you the way forward to manage this condition.

I would recommend you seek the help of a good psychiatrist in the first instance. Then the problems can be properly categorised and the appropriate treatment sought.

Support from friends and family would be great, but don’t let the absence of either stop you.

Complete strangers have been known to help someone in need. You've taken a step forward already.

The biggest shame would be in not giving yourself an opportunity to get better and make the most of your life.

Stay Well.