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Shopping Adiction

Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive buying disorder, affects about 18 million adults in the United States. It is characterized by excessive shopping behavior that causes severe financial and personal consequences. People with this disorder experience intense pleasure from shopping and purchasing items, which motivates them to continue shopping compulsively despite negative impacts. If left untreated, shopping addiction can lead to mounting debt, damaged relationships, criminal charges, and even homelessness as the condition worsens over time. Effective treatment is needed to address the underlying causes and stop the compulsive shopping behaviors.

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Shopping Adiction

Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive buying disorder, affects about 18 million adults in the United States. It is characterized by excessive shopping behavior that causes severe financial and personal consequences. People with this disorder experience intense pleasure from shopping and purchasing items, which motivates them to continue shopping compulsively despite negative impacts. If left untreated, shopping addiction can lead to mounting debt, damaged relationships, criminal charges, and even homelessness as the condition worsens over time. Effective treatment is needed to address the underlying causes and stop the compulsive shopping behaviors.

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Shopping addiction

People with this disorder may be addicted to a certain product, such as clothes or
jewelry, or may also buy anything from food and beauty products, to stocks or real
estate.
Once the brain associates shopping with this pleasure or high, the person with a
shopping addiction will try to recreate it again and again.

What is shopping addiction?


Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive buying disorder, or compulsive
shopping, affects about 18 million adults in the United States. It’s described as the
compulsion to spend money, regardless of need or financial means. While many
people enjoy shopping as a treat or as a recreational activity, compulsive shopping
is a mental health disorder and can cause severe consequences.
A person with a shopping addiction may:

 obsess over making purchases on a daily or weekly basis


 shop to cope with stress
 max out credit cards or open new ones without paying off previous balances
 feel intense euphoria or excitement after making purchases
 buy unnecessary things or purchase items that go unused
 steal or lie in order to continue shopping
 feel regret or remorse over purchases, but continue to shop
 be unable to pay off debt or manage money
 fail in attempts to stop compulsive shopping

What is the outlook for shopping addiction?

If a shopping addiction is left untreated, compulsive shoppers will find themselves


going deeper and deeper into debt. They may lose friends and the trust of loved
ones in the process. They could even lose their home or property if they are unable
to manage their money. Someone with a shopping addiction may turn to stealing to
support their habit, leading to arrests and criminal charges. Sometimes, they will
only ask for help when they “hit bottom” and serious events occur. People with this
disorder may be addicted to a certain product, such as clothes or jewelry, or may
also buy anything from food and beauty products, to stocks or real estate.Once the
brain associates shopping with this pleasure or high, the person with a shopping
addiction will try to recreate it again and again.

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