How To Tell If You Are a Shopaholic
- December 9, 2008
- 10,799 Views
Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Music
The Way It Is
Voice Over Artist
Marci Fine
Are you one of the 17 million people who have never met an item you didn’t want to buy? You might be a shopaholic.
You Will Need
- Self-evaluation
- Honesty
Step 1: Evaluate why you shop
Evaluate why you shop. Valid reasons—you need food or clothes. Bad reasons—you’re bored, stressed, depressed, or just got your paycheck.
Step 2: Explore your feelings
Think about how shopping makes you feel. If buying something new gives you an incredible rush followed by horrible guilt—you might have a problem.
Step 3: Look around your home
Look around your home—are most of the items in it things you needed, or stuff you wanted?
Step 4: Check out your closets
Check out your closets. A shopaholic’s wardrobe is filled with clothes that still have their tags and shoes that have never seen the light of day.
If you’re on a first name basis with all the UPS guys, or can name every pitch person on the Shopping Network, you may have some spending issues.
Step 5: Examine your conscience
Examine your conscience. Do you find yourself trying to justify purchases to yourself and others? Do you ever hide packages? Lie about how much you’ve spent? Have you ever snuck a new garment into the house in a dry cleaner bag to conceal you’d bought something new?
Step 6: Assess your willpower
Assess your willpower. Shopaholics find themselves unable to resist buying things—even when they know their credit cards are maxed out.
Step 7: Get help
Get help if you failed our little test. Cut up the credit cards, find fun ways to fill your time that don’t involve buying anything, join Debtors Anonymous, or get therapy to discover the deeper issues behind your compulsive spending.
Marie Antoinette, Mary Todd Lincoln, Jackie Kennedy, and Princess Diana are all believed to have been shopaholics.
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Comments (6)
Don't let this bad economy get you down shopaholics, President Obama is here to save the day. Free money for everyone making less than 60k. Shopaholics we call on you to do your civil duty and to shop, shop, shop with your stimulus package!
over 3 years ago by deckard1
Self control is very important.
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6 months ago by Pamela123_
thanks its was very useful.........
8 months ago by THEGABE63
Who doesn't have the rush/guilt thing happening (I love that part)...maybe it's more money we need not less shopping ;)
over 3 years ago by HeatherMenicucci
Good video! I love the brain, that was a really nice touch.
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