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Category: Compulsive Buying

Shopping Addiction a Growing Problem in the U.S.

Trips to the mall are the fix some Americans need to manage the stress of their lives. Like an alcoholic craves a drink, so does a compulsive shopper rush to a retailer. The compulsion may begin early in life, regardless of income. The reasons for chronic shopping range from low self esteem, to depression, or… Continue reading Shopping Addiction a Growing Problem in the U.S.

Shopping Addiction

According to the American Psychiatric Association, addictive shopping is “a pattern of chronic, repetitive purchasing that becomes difficult to stop and ultimately results in harmful consequences.” A materialistic culture, easy credit, and the advent of internet commerce have led to a rise in compulsive shopping. Ask yourself key questions about spending habits and feelings toward… Continue reading Shopping Addiction

Retail Therapy Gone Wrong

Lots of people like to do a little therapeutic shopping from time to time, just as a little pick-me-up. “Retail therapy” like this goes wrong when you find yourself buying something even when you know you can’t really afford it. You just feel like you can’t help yourself. And then when the thrill of the… Continue reading Retail Therapy Gone Wrong

Fashion Blogs May Be a Hazard to Your Health… Especially If You’re a Celebrity Worshiper!

We’ve all had a “celebrity crush”, and “Celebrity Worship, Materialism, Compulsive Buying, and the Empty Self” reveals what can happen when that “crush” turns into an obsession. Celebrity worship is associated with “The Empty Self Theory.” a theory that suggests that someone with an empty self “is plagued by a loss of a shared sense… Continue reading Fashion Blogs May Be a Hazard to Your Health… Especially If You’re a Celebrity Worshiper!

More Male Shopaholics

Nobody wants to see the number of shopping addictions grow, even if it means making the genders balance more even.  But shopping addiction is not a female-only problem, and opening up the dialog to men too takes away some of the stigma. Terence Shulman of the the Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft, Spending, and Hoarding… Continue reading More Male Shopaholics

Who’s a Shopaholic?

Is there a certain type of person who is at risk of becoming a shopaholic? We’ve heard of the phrase “addictive personality,” but it seems like there needs to be more research done on the way the brain works to better understand this. Right now we can say that men, women, and now children, who… Continue reading Who’s a Shopaholic?

Shopping and the Six Human Needs, Part Two

Remember Anthony Robbins’ “six human needs?” Let’s talk about the final three. These are connection, growth, and contribution. How can these help us understand shopping addiction? Shopping can provide some sense of connection with others: you’re engaging in a common activity, what you’re purchasing (a gift) is a way of connecting, or you’re engaged with the… Continue reading Shopping and the Six Human Needs, Part Two

Buzz Bissinger’s Shopping Addiction Creates Lots of Buzz

Buzz Bizzinger created a lot of it this week with his tell-all story in the April issue of GQ, a confessional about his shopping and sex addictions. A sportswriter who’s best known for his book Friday Night Lights, subsequently made into a film and a TV series, Bissinger grew up financially privileged, but he was… Continue reading Buzz Bissinger’s Shopping Addiction Creates Lots of Buzz

Buzz Bissinger Checks Into Rehab for Shopping Addiction

Earlier this week, Buzz Bissinger, writer of Friday Night Lights, confessed to shopaholism in GQ article. He admitted to a buying spree that ate up over half a million dollars in less than two years and that he was checking himself into rehab for his shopping addiction. But most compulsive shoppers are neither famous nor… Continue reading Buzz Bissinger Checks Into Rehab for Shopping Addiction