How to Overcome Shopping Addiction

Counseling or therapy in Indiana?

I am looking for a counselor or group therapy in Indiana that deals with shopping / debt addition.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Brenda of IN @ Nov 21, 2008 20:51:53 PM

Relative with Problem

Yes, have known a long time about my mother-in-law, who is spending her retirement and possible long-term care $$ on shopping! Just had a conversation with my sis-in-law, how do we deal with her? The good thing is she knows it, at least that is good, but how does she conrol it or maintain self-control?

Debbie of TN @ Oct 15, 2008 19:09:19 PM

Shopping Addiction

I am an impulse buyer as well as a shopping addict. I work on this by personally limiting my access to extra money, Also I hold my self to the specific item I am entering the store for. I do talk to myself in the store. This helps me avoid signs that say "SALE" or "By one get one free" or "70% off"

I am also taking charge of my bills much better. I try to over pay on each credit card..even if only a few dollars. I feel very much in control when I do this. I hope this helps someone.

rebecca of MO @ Aug 31, 2008 14:13:37 PM

how to ocercome shopping addiction

I too was a shopping addict. One of the ways that I now cope is by rotating my clothes or putting the away for awhile. Then going back a month or two later and shop from my ow closet. I then see how much money I would have spent and used that money to pay a credit card bill. Trust me it works!

Jackie of NY @ Aug 31, 2008 13:43:08 PM

Wavering back and forth with shopping addiction

It's easier, in my opinion, to get out of addiction than to stay out of it. That's not to say that while addicted, it was easy. It's just too easy to spend and spend.

While women may buy clothes, guys can spend on anything from collectibles to CDs to TVs/electronics to cars.

But it's easy to fall back into it. At times, I'll think, yes, I want those CDs, and that opens the door open a little and I find myself buying more. I haven't slipped back into the utterly absurd overspending I've done before, because I always now think and ask myself about each and everything I think about getting.

But with the Internet and online stores, the temptation's always there at the click of a mouse.

of @ Aug 31, 2008 13:37:59 PM

Shopping Addiction

It is a proven fact that you get a high from shopping or spending money wherever. The downside is you will also face the low at some point. Nevertheless, that is why it does become addictive for some people. Your brain releases the chemicals found in antidepressants.

I found this out after an accident left me in chronic pain. When I shop I feel better for a very short while. And I don't even have to leave the house to do it! Online shopping is perfect for someone like me. Luckily my bank account is also available online and is a constant reminder!

Sincerely,

Eulane RN

Eulane Young of MO @ Aug 31, 2008 12:41:14 PM

Shopping Addiction

I definitely have developed the bad habit of shopping to make me feel better when I'm upset, nervous or just bored. This has turned into a "hoarding" problem. I have been studying a self-help book called, "Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding" by Tolin, et al. It has given me much insight into this negative pattern. They really know this problem backwards & forwards. I'm just in the beginning healing stage of acknowledging it's a problem in my life & opening up to others & admitting it.

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