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is being a shopaholic a recognised addiction?

i think i have it, i overspend my budget every week, i get store cards, have maxed a lot of cards i now cannot afford food today i have used our holiday fund out today to get the food in. was even shopping online it is usually not clothes i go for. i have been paying off one bill then another comes in and i cant seem to stop dont even want the damn things and i have shamefacedly taken items back a week later after i bought them on impulse as i never used. dont laugh i really have got into a lot of debt and am worried and need to stop. it is embarrassing am sure the neighbours must see all the courier vans that i sign for boxes of things and the postman laughs his head off saying he is kept ina job due to me! i must be bad. it is usually online. it is not expensive it is like used books and second hand items at a well known auction site but they must all think its new. i keep buying used bargain books and so on.

Public Comments

1. Yes it's a legitament addiction...I'm sure you can find help for it just like any other addiction. So get help before it gets worse.
2. ya im deadly as well I took out a 4000 loan to buy a car as a student and spent a huge amount of it on clothes (that I dont even wear!) and never even brought a car at the time. The funny thing is people think I am careful enough with money and Im so scared that they will find out eventually as things always surface eventually . Im taking more controll of it now. Maybe yoou should ask your partner to help control you and your spending thats kinda something i wish I had help with sometimes. i think there should be more help or counselling for these peoblems like AA type meetings. On Confessions of a Shopacholic the movie the girl goes to these type meetings but thats in New York you should check out for support groups for these online and yes I believe it is a recognised addiction. You can always go to a counsellor for it I suggest you should of sourse they will be able to help you. Also like me you probably or at least may have other underlying psycholigical issues or stresses that are exaccerbating or causing the problems.