i found this on ehow.com..
How to Recognize Signs of a Shopping Addiction
1. A major warning sign of a shopping obsession is when the shopper hides their purchases or attempts to cover up how much they have really spent when shopping. They may be embarrassed by frequent purchases but are still unwilling to give up on their obsession. (tick)
2. While many people find shopping helps to brighten their mood, obsessive shoppers take this to an extreme. They use shopping as a cure to depression, anxiety, or simply to get that “high” from buying things.
3. Watch for a large number of items that go untouched after being purchased. That may be shoes and clothes that aren’t worn, books that aren’t read, items unused. Obsessive shoppers often buy things without really needing them and so they go untouched. (taking only baby steps in wearing the clothes i bought so.. (tick))
4. They may also spend money they don’t have. Watch for extremely high credit card bills and bounced checks.
5. Obsessive shoppers may also attempt to hide the bills and receipts from their family because of the huge amounts of money spent on needless purchases. (hiding clothes in my case so.. (tick))
6. Shopping several times a week or every day. While occasional shopping is certainly normal, watch for daily shopping trips where something is bought every time. (tick)
7. Online shopping. With the advent of ebay, overstock.com, and other online retailers, shopping addiction is also taking place without the shopper ever stepping foot in a store. They secretly make many online purchases and are constantly surfing online stores. (this last sentence doesnt quite apply. It's difficult to SECRETLY make many online purchases cos the parcels are sent to my house. Therefore, Wiggly's mailbox comes into the rescue!(tick x100))
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im feeling much better! after talking to a few ppl, including the main culprit of my sadness. now isnt the time to think bout such stuff anyway.. not when i have ALOT left to study.. ALOT left untouched. thanks ppl! (: *BIG HUG* =p
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big girls don't cry :*)
not after knowing you'll always be there..
How to Recognize Signs of a Shopping Addiction
1. A major warning sign of a shopping obsession is when the shopper hides their purchases or attempts to cover up how much they have really spent when shopping. They may be embarrassed by frequent purchases but are still unwilling to give up on their obsession. (tick)
2. While many people find shopping helps to brighten their mood, obsessive shoppers take this to an extreme. They use shopping as a cure to depression, anxiety, or simply to get that “high” from buying things.
3. Watch for a large number of items that go untouched after being purchased. That may be shoes and clothes that aren’t worn, books that aren’t read, items unused. Obsessive shoppers often buy things without really needing them and so they go untouched. (taking only baby steps in wearing the clothes i bought so.. (tick))
4. They may also spend money they don’t have. Watch for extremely high credit card bills and bounced checks.
5. Obsessive shoppers may also attempt to hide the bills and receipts from their family because of the huge amounts of money spent on needless purchases. (hiding clothes in my case so.. (tick))
6. Shopping several times a week or every day. While occasional shopping is certainly normal, watch for daily shopping trips where something is bought every time. (tick)
7. Online shopping. With the advent of ebay, overstock.com, and other online retailers, shopping addiction is also taking place without the shopper ever stepping foot in a store. They secretly make many online purchases and are constantly surfing online stores. (this last sentence doesnt quite apply. It's difficult to SECRETLY make many online purchases cos the parcels are sent to my house. Therefore, Wiggly's mailbox comes into the rescue!(tick x100))
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im feeling much better! after talking to a few ppl, including the main culprit of my sadness. now isnt the time to think bout such stuff anyway.. not when i have ALOT left to study.. ALOT left untouched. thanks ppl! (: *BIG HUG* =p
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big girls don't cry :*)
not after knowing you'll always be there..
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