Do you have no control over your shopping habits? If so, you may have a shopping addiction.
If this habit is taking over your life, you’ve come to the right place. We have a few pieces
of advice to help you overcome your addiction.
To start, you’ll need to take note of what triggers you to shop. Is it low self-esteem,
depression, boredom, etc.? Whatever it is, document what happens and how you feel before
you get the urge to shop. Once you know what prompts your shopping habit, you can then
work to replace shopping with a healthier alternative. Perhaps you could start a new
hobby? Undertake a DYI home project? Exercise? You get the idea.
We also advise forcing yourself to wait a while before buying anything. So, if the urge
to shop crops up, don’t buy anything. Wait it out. This is the only way to tackle compulsive
spending. Instead, keep busy with something else and then evaluate how you feel. In a
couple of days, you might not even want it anymore!