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Mental Health Shopping addiction?

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Medbithead

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No, no, no I could never admit to a shopping addiction. :p Keep pulling the trigger on shopping online. I’m interested in fashion so Perhaps it would help me to have a Pinterest lol.
Problem is now I’ve got the boxes but I can’t commit to opening them — I think for fear of disappointment. In the past, I’ve gone past deadline for returning clothes so I keep them even if they are not quite right, my friend pointed out. Uh oh.
Reminds me of my dear friend who went all in on stocks 1K or so, because of the excitement and then when he cooled off he wondered why he did that. (Apologies if I don’t have that just right)
I’m going to try to commit to opening my packages tomorrow and if I can’t I’m going to schedule myself on my phone calendar for a reminder.
I’m also buying with an upcoming vacation in mind and I suppose if I’m to admit it to myself I’m afraid of the disappointment and the clothes are just symbolic of that
 
Update: I made a list of what’s still coming and arrival date for the purpose of tracking them but have not stuck by opening the packages
I lost a bit of sleep last night so that’s my excuse
 
Same.. I get a thrill from spending and consuming but now a days just throwing it all into the stock market. Drugs were fun, have some interesting memories and feelings, but knowing I can buy anything I want (after a $75 transaction fee) is nice too.

My wardrobe is fine.. no complaints, but I could use a motorcycle and some good Mexican food.

Stocks are thrilling, and making a big purchase that improves my life style will be the icing on the cake.
 
I fucking LOVE spending money. Whether I'm buying expensive suits, shoes, going out to expensive dinners (my most expensive one was around $1800 at Thomas Kellers "Per Se" in NYC), etc. etc. I think I have a shopping addiction too (or just spending money in general "addiction"). Whether I need it or not.

Just like Madness said, buying Stocks (or Futures in my case) is awesome too. Its a rush like no other... Every time my heart starts pumping insanely hard, I become tachycardic, my pupils dilate, etc. ... Its a complete adrenaline rush. I fucking loveee it. Its actually more of a rush than shooting heroin...Which is hard to beat.

My heart is starting to pump hard just thinking about it... lol
 
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Yes I really like shopping as well!!! Although I have to be really careful and budget because I am a poor college student lol.

It's a stereotypical a female thing, but I think some males like to shop just as much as we do! Just in a different way.
 
ashwolf22101 said:
Yes I really like shopping as well!!! Although I have to be really careful and budget because I am a poor college student lol.

It's a stereotypical a female thing, but I think some males like to shop just as much as we do! Just in a different way.
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I recently started shopping for clothing (i guess im addicted to it now). I use to just wear like T-Shirts and basketball type shorts, but then I started dressing nice and ever since then, im addicted too looking good. There's this saying "Look good, feel good". And it brought my confidence wayyyy up (im usually an introvert), but dressing extremely nice has helped a lot. Now im addicted to it lol Bought this $3500 Giorgio Armani suit and had it tailored even though I had plenty of them. This was all for an interview that lasted 15 minutes LOLssss.

Guess ill just use it in Las Vegas lol (going there next month) ... I also have a gambling addiction... Now that I think about I have A LOT of addictions... Drugs (clean now), gambling, getting money, clothing, "high end" restaurants, etc.
 
i used to buy too many things. but it was probably a misuse of hard earned money and credit extended to me. i'm glad my shop fix has worn off, because while there's always something to buy i don't feel like too compelled to splurge at all. i scale back now. particularly given i need to lose weight. i don't want to buy too many replacement threads, but by the time i recoup a pair of my long lost skinny jeans i'll be over the moon about it.

i reckon my main issue was living beyond my means, and wanting new/trendy stuff when i debuted onto the scene and could pull off sexy threads to a small extent. i must have been a fashion victim in all reality.
 
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