Tuesday, January 6, 2009

shopping anyone?

i went shopping...

and this is something i didn't buy...
this is the best kind of therapy &
the worst kind of addiction...
Signs of a Shopping Problem
If you suspect that you or a loved one may have a problem with shopping, look for these warning signs:

Spending over budget: Someone with a shopping problem will not understand the need to limit his/her spending. Often, his/her spending exceeds their income.
Compulsive buying: A person intends to purchase one new pair of pants, but ends with an entire outfit—or more.
Chronic problem: Many American overspend at Christmas, but do not have a shopping addiction. It becomes a problem when overspending occurs year round, and a person relies heavily on credit to sustain his/her shopping habits.
Hiding the problem: People with shopping addictions will hide their purchases or keep secret accounts and credit cards.
Vicious circle: Even if people with shopping addictions return their purchases, they continue to overspend on a regular basis.
Impaired relationships: A person will spend large amounts of time shopping, instead of nurturing relationships with his/her families or significant others. In order to hide the problem, he/she may pull away emotionally and physically.
Clear consequences: The amount of money spent shopping does not matter so much as the results of the spending—whether or not other areas of life are being negatively affected by the shopping addiction.
adapted from lovetoknow.com
i think i'm fine... :)

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