ARE YOU CRAZY FOR SHOPPING!
What is compulsive shopping and spending?
People
who "shop 'till they drop" and run their credit cards up to the limit
often have a shopping addiction. They believe that if they shop they
will feel better. Compulsive shopping and spending generally makes a
person feel worse. It is similar to other addictive behaviors and has
some of the same characteristics as as problem drinking (alcoholism),
gambling and overeating addictions.
Compulsive shopping
or spending can be a seasonal balm for the depression, anxiety and
loneliness during the Sales (YES) season. It also can occur when a
person feels depressed, lonely and angry. Shopping and spending will
not assure more love, bolster self-esteem, or heal the hurts, regrets,
stress, and the problems of daily living. It generally makes these
feelings worse because of the increased financial debt the person has
obtained from compulsive shopping.
How can you tell if you are a compulsive shopper?
Shopaholics,
when they are feeling "out of sorts, shop for a " pick-me-up." They go
out and buy, to get a high, or get a "rush" just like a drug or alcohol
addict. Shopping addiction tends to affect more women than men. They
often buy things they do not need. Year End Sales (YES) seasons can
trigger shopping binges among those who are not compulsive the rest of
the year. Many shopping addicts go on binges all year long and may be
compulsive about buying certain items, such as shoes, kitchen items or
clothing; some will buy anything.
I am big spender !!!!
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