Comments on: Compulsive Shopping

By: Weeping Willow

Weeping Willow — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:54:42 +0000

What a helpful article. I actually came across this one, while trying to find one on “compulsive haircutting.” Then i realized; well shopping is a compulsivity for me as well. Anyhow, after being in therapy for years to cope with depression, I learned that I had anxiety as well. Lately my focus has been my compulsive spending habits and now this hair cutting compulsion. I wanna say something to the people who suffer with these disorders. “No matter how long or how strong your disorder is, you can gain control of your life again.” I’ve been struggling for years with a variety of issues, but once i felt like I was beginning to lose control, I would look for help. Your compulsions should never take over your life! May peace and God be with you all! Love WW

By: Inner West LIVE

Inner West LIVE — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:26:15 +0000

Being the highest bidder [in alexandria]….

I found your entry interesting thus I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog …

By: Zee @greenblossoms

Zee @greenblossoms — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:00:36 +0000

“So, whether you’re talking about binge eating or compulsive shopping, it is not really about the food or the clothes. It’s about trying to self-medicate yourself so you’ll feel better!”

This is soo true! In my case, at least. This always happens to me and although I believe I have the compulsive shopper in me in control, still, there are days when I feel I have to shop to feel better. Shopping can be therepeutic, yes, but it can also rob me of my hard earned money!

Thanks for mentioning about keeping a money diary. I started doing this before, but I slowly slipped away from the habit, because, well, I was too lazy to write down every expense! I know I have to, and after reading your post, I WILL start again. Now that I really think about it, most of my compulsive buys before were indeed caused by stress — a bad day, an argument, or even a bad hair day! Great article, tweet-worthy! Thank you!

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