Shopper’s Addiction Now Almost "Official"
The revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), may be adding a new category: “behavioral addiction.” Behavioral addictions […]
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Are You Addicted to Shopping?
According to a recent article in U.S. News and World Report, “…shopping addictions bring up issues of self-esteem, self-worth, and
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Why Fighting Addiction Can Feel Like a Game of Whac-A-Mole
When you are trying to abstain from an addictive behavior, often another behavior will pop up in its place, says
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Oxygen Announces ‘My Shopping Addiction,’ ‘I’m Having Their Baby’ And More New Shows For Fall 2012
The Oxygen network will be offering a new show this fall entitled “My Shopping Addiction.” The show will cover more
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Needs vs. Wants
Financial Therapist, Coach, and Mommypreneur Bari Tessler Linden believes we need to clarify the difference between needs and wants if
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Shopaholic Says Shoplifting Arrest Was Her Wake-Up Call to Get Help
Ronnie Haring, a 38-year-old mother, is one of 6% of Americans struggling with compulsive buying. She describes the highs she
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How to Battle Shopping Addiction
Self-control issues and being surrounded by a culture of materialism contribute to the problem of shopping addiction, according to Terrence
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Addiction to Shopping — When Spending Spirals Out of Control
Can a person be addicted to shopping? Many mental health professionals would say, “yes;” comparing compulsive shopping to kleptomania, gambling
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Affordable Romantic Picnic Ideas
What could be better than you and your sweetie sharing wine and cheese in a beautiful natural locale? Myscha Theriault
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Review of The Book ‘To Die For—Is Fashion Wearing Out the World?’ by Lucy Siegle
‘To Die For—Is Fashion Wearing Out the World?’ is a thought-provoking, well-researched book concerning the affects of current fashion and