Shopping
compulsively damages your relationships and your finances. It affects your
emotions. Compulsive buying is a disorder that makes you spend too much money
and purchase items in excess. Sometimes you purchase the same items repeatedly
and in vast quantities. Also, it causes anxious thoughts if you do not buy
anything.
Ending compulsive
shopping is not easy. Compulsive shopping is all about shopping to give
temporary relief from pain, and uncomfortable feelings, and to hide your
feelings. It is not about purchasing items, but it is a solution to avoid your
emotional thoughts. Yet, compulsive shopping is addicting because you cannot
stop purchasing items online or in the store. The need to shop can be caused by
boredom, stress, a breakup, grieving, and other personal reasons.
Shopping just for
satisfaction is why compulsive buying disorder is different than impulsive
shopping. Although compulsive buying disorder can be caused by impulsive
behaviors; It is different than impulsive shopping. Impulsive shopping makes
you purchase items you do not need without planning to buy them. In contrast,
compulsive shopping is planning to buy excessively and preparing your finances
to shop continuously. After the feeling of satisfaction ends from buying too
many items; You feel guilt, shame, and embarrassment.
Multiple emotions
arise making you hide your spending from your partner and family. Compulsive
buying disorder is an addictive behavioral issue. However, compulsive shopping
can end gradually by finding group support, counseling, and therapy. It is
recommended to shop with only cash and without credit cards. Do not sign up for
new credit cards and only shop as needed.
Unsubscribe from
sales promotions and throw away sales brochures. Practice managing your
emotions. If you have a challenging time expressing your emotions to your
therapist; Speak with honesty and without worrying how you say things
grammatically. Compulsive shopping can also end by having a budget, tracking
your expenses, and having support from your friends. Do not feel influenced to
buy items that your friends have.
Know the reasons
that make you want to shop. Limit your shopping experience by shopping every
two weeks in the stores. If you are a compulsive shopper who only buys online,
limit your online spending by only shopping every six months or once a year.
Make a checklist and a time limit to purchase your items during the holidays.
Schedule your shopping trip with a friend who does not influence you to spend
too much money.
Spend less time
online and stop yourself from researching new fashionable products. Ending
compulsive shopping is possible. Add creative activities or activities to your
schedule to prevent shopping every day. Get professional help from a behavioral
addiction service. Here are websites about compulsive shopping.
Shopping Addiction-Signs, Causes, and Coping-Very Well Mind:
Shopping Addiction: Signs, Causes, and Coping (verywellmind.com)
7 Tips on How to Stop Compulsive Shopping-Minimalism Made Simple:
7 Tips on How to Stop Compulsive Shopping - Minimalism Made Simple
What You Need to Know About Compulsive Shopping-The Modern Addiction No One's Talking About:
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