Comments on: 12 Step Program: Shopping Addiction?

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:19:57 +0000

I came across your site while searching for resources about shopping addiction. My siblings and I are planning an intervention on my mom. I won’t bore you with the details, but do you have any advice? TY

By: MN Worried

MN Worried — Sun, 22 May 2011 03:31:08 +0000

How do I go about getting help for my Mother? She is really addicted to shopping, using her credit cards. She is trying to fill a void, goes shopping, & when she gets home, she’s depressed.

By: Austin

Austin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:54:54 +0000

Thanks for the great tips I really enjoy your blog. Well done

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:18:13 +0000

I suffered badly from shopping addiction after I split from my husband. For 5 years as soon as I got paid i would rush to the shops and buy items i did need, getting myself in debt. On the way home from the shops i was so excited to try the new items but 10 minutes after getting home I would think why the hell did i buy them and spend the rest of the week worrying about bills.
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By: greatstufflowprice

greatstufflowprice — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:26:41 +0000

Thank you for these steps. When I was younger I would think nothing to taking the last few dollars in my pocket to get something. Even if I only had $10 I would find something that cost $10! Right now I am much better with spending but these tips are nice to keep around in case.

Thanks,
Pierre

By: Free News Site

Free News Site — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:32:48 +0000

Shopping is pleasurable, but the high doesn’t last that long. As soon as one desire is filled, there is another one rearing its head!

Good to learn to balance your life, your finances and have simple healthy pleasures! Good luck to you all!

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By: quiet treadmills

quiet treadmills — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:47:17 +0000

Good post especially for young folks that do not know how to manage their money well.

Spending money is not the problem. Excessive spending is the real problem.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:33:58 +0000

This is very intereting I never enve knew there was a 12 step shopping adiction program. I knwo some people that could use this for sure.
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By: MM

MM — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:11 +0000

Yeah, I’m pretty sure i have a really bad shopping addiction. It’s gotten progressively worse, especially with the more stressed or anxious i get I find that I have to go online and search for something I “need.”

It seems like a lot of other information I’ve found doesn’t mention a heavy amount of returns like this article did. And I think that’s a very important factor…that’s me. I buy and I return a lot. In fact I just got a letter from a company, not going to mention the name, and they said if I don’t change my returning ways there going to not allow me to purchase from their store. Wow….

Yeah I don’t know what i’m going to do, I try to be good but it’s difficult, near impossible. I find when i don’t shop I freak out. I need to buy. It’s so scary and so difficult.

At least I’m a deal finder so I save a little money that way but I’m still spending money I don’t have.

I have this horrible habit that if I return something because I don’t like it or can’t afford it that i some how trick my mind into thinking that Oh I saved money so now I have some to spend. Even though i know that it wasn’t there in the first place:/

Currently i’m a marketing major and i cant help but think I’m a slave to what I study:/

help…