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On Compulsive Buying: And Then There are the Holidays

We’ve been fortunate that Kathleen Gemmell, an eclectic author and former compulsive buyer offered us a guest post about her own recovery journey which began four years ago, when her son, who could no longer sit by and watch his mother buy herself into oblivion, arranged for an “intervention.” Kathleen Gemmell loves playing with written… Continue reading On Compulsive Buying: And Then There are the Holidays

Have a Good not a Goods Holiday: Let Go of the Baggage

Are you dreading the holidays? Are wishes, longings, fears, and expectations getting you down? For many people, the end of year holidays are some of the most difficult times of the year, not only challenging, but potentially isolating. Please join psychologist April Lane Benson, expert on compulsive buying disorder and author of To Buy or… Continue reading Have a Good not a Goods Holiday: Let Go of the Baggage

Lonely? Broke? How to stay social and solvent during the holidays

Lonely? Broke? How to stay social and solvent during the holidays. Does it feel like you’ve been sold a bill of goods about the holidays? Did you grow up hearing that the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year? Do you feel the added stress of holiday expectations? For many people, the holidays… Continue reading Lonely? Broke? How to stay social and solvent during the holidays

Spending Less by Breaking Money Silence Over the Holidays

This is a guest post written by my colleague Kathleen Kingsbury, whose work and personhood I’ve admired for quite a long time. She is a a wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, host of the Breaking Money Silence™ podcast, and the author of several books. She’s just published a book called Breaking Money… Continue reading Spending Less by Breaking Money Silence Over the Holidays

Unbelievable, but it’s true…. Nordstrom and I are through! (Part I)

One of the most revelatory and ultimately powerful tools in the Shopaholicnomore program is the dialogue. The purpose of the dialogue is to gain a deeper awareness of your relationship with something that you are overshopping for or something you use in order to overshop. It might be that 8th pair of black boots,… Continue reading Unbelievable, but it’s true…. Nordstrom and I are through! (Part I)

Compulsive Buying Making You Feel Isolated? Knowing That You’re Not Alone Can Make A Big Difference

Compulsive Buying Making You Feel Isolated? Knowing That You’re Not Alone Can Make A Big Difference Do you feel alone, isolated, ashamed, or gulity about your shopping problem. So many of us do, which makes it so much harder to tackle. Knowing that you’re not alone can make a big difference. Although you might have a… Continue reading Compulsive Buying Making You Feel Isolated? Knowing That You’re Not Alone Can Make A Big Difference

These Shoes and Baggage Fit Most Shopaholics

Touched, tickled, and terribly impressed, I left last Wednesday’s performance of Cheryl Stern’s Shoes and Baggage feeling buoyed and hopeful that compulsive buying may yet really come out of the closet, and this time for good! As this funny, poignant, and thoughtful one-woman musical odyssey opens, the audience is bombarded with a plethora of advertising… Continue reading These Shoes and Baggage Fit Most Shopaholics

Common Fall Shopping Mistakes

And Fall Fashions Calling You? Resources to Help You Resist the Pull! The end of summer can be one of the most challenging times of year for overshoppers. Three compelling sources: end of summer sales, back-to-school deals, and the new fall fashions all come together at the same time to create the “perfect storm” for compulsive buying chaos. A few… Continue reading Common Fall Shopping Mistakes

Are you a Compulsive Buyer?

You’re Not Alone–This Blog Can Help To Buy or Not To Buy? – it’s a question we ask and answer almost every day, and sometimes multiple times a day. For many people, it doesn’t cause a lot of inner turmoil, but if you are a compulsive buyer, it’s a high stakes question, and an affirmative… Continue reading Are you a Compulsive Buyer?

Why Scrap Fasion?

Last Thursday, I spent the afternoon at the Lower East Side Girls Club in New York City and left feeling more inspired than ever to help people explore mindful consumption. In no way does anyone need to scrap fashion for lack of funds. Let me explain. Debra Rapoport, one of the advanced fashionistas I’d written about… Continue reading Why Scrap Fasion?