Shopaholic is a term used to describe individuals who are addicted to shopping. Best example? Paris Hilton. Check out her closet!
I found in that page some habits that indicates a problem with shopping or spending:
- Shopping of spending money as a result of being disappointed, angry or scared.
- Shopping/spending habits causing emotional distress or chaos in one’s life.
- Having arguments with others regarding shopping or spending habits.
- Feeling lost without credit cards.
- Buying items on credit that would not be bought with cash.
- Spending money causes a rush of euphoria and anxiety at the same time.
- Spending or shopping feels like a reckless or forbidden act.
- Feeling guilty, ashamed, embarrassed or confused after shopping or spending money. Many purchases are never used.
- Lying to others about what was bought or how much money was spent.
- Thinking excessively about money.
- Spending a lot of time juggling accounts and bills to accommodate spending.
Have you experienced some of these? Maybe you are a shopaholic! ;)
Great post! I found myself having symptoms of a shopaholic, even when my bank account only allows me to shop at thrift stores. Alternative consumption, excessive consumption, even free consumption, we're a product of our environment, labeled as consuming Americans. The question remains, should we accept it?
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