Dixie steals as a way to connect with her estranged father. Dixie is active in multiple recovery programs and works a great program, yet she still grapples with stealing. She and her father formed a bond while crashing weddings and shoplifting together at a very young age. 

Dixie Perkinson is an actress (Speechless, Wilfred) and writer (Eat My Prune) living in Los Angeles.

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TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE addiction, recovery, stealing, shoplifting, father/daughter relationships, loss of a parent, and repairing damaged relationships.

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