Shopping addiction treatment

rehabilitation for Compulsive Shopping Disorder

Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive shopping or being a compulsive shopper, is when someone struggles with an uncontrollable urge to buy items. It is one of the many behavioural addictions we treat at CITA.

 

 

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Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive shopping addiction, is a derivative of behavioral addictions that develop while carrying out an activity.

According to Dr. Fàbregas, a specialist in addictions, compulsive shopping disorder can distort the reality of need and whim during decision-making when making a purchase, and this can generate health problems in the short and medium term, as well as social problems.

WHAT IS COMPULSIVE SHOPPING SYNDROME?

A shopaholic has trouble controlling themselves in front of a physical or online store, and the deprivation of shopping leads the patient to suffer from anxiety, stress, and even aggressiveness, among others. The new reality of addictions is becoming more and more present every day.

Compulsive shopping syndrome, also called Oniomania, Shopaholic or Shoppingmania, is a behavioral disorder, similar to addiction.

We speak of compulsive buying when a person is unable to control the impulse that leads them to buy. This acquisition may be tied to a particular product or service.

The most common example may be the tendency to acquire all kinds of shoes or bags, although it may be associated with buying for the sake of buying, regardless of the product.

The people most likely to be addicted to shopping are vulnerable or young people, who are in a formative stage or with a certain economic stability, although there is no exact identification pattern.

Social acceptance and possible group social identification may be behind the initiation of this type of shopping disorder.

Especially, as in the vast majority of cases, women are identified as the main case of possible compulsive buyers, where mainly a young age is mixed with greater economic possibility.

FASHION ADDICT, COMPULSIVE SHOPPER

A person who is addicted to fashion usually has several points in common with a shopaholic. Normally, fashion addiction usually leads to high cats on several items that have, for them, an expiration date.

Being up to date and with more recognized and socially recognized articles is essential for people who suffer from this pathology, even more so if this comforts them beyond thinking about how much money it means for them.

Sometimes they lose track of money and end up bankrupt. That’s when the debts and loans to cover this addiction begin.

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    SYMPTOMS OF SHOPPING ADDICTION

     

    001 satisfaction

    Satisfaction

    Satisfaction after purchasing

     

    004 contactless

    Introversion

    Lack of social skills (introversion, extroversion, or shyness)

    007 guilty

    Culpability

    Unconsciousness and feelings of guilt

    007 player

    They distort

    They distort what they have from what they need

     

    001 loneliness

    Sensation

    Feeling of emptiness if they don’t buy

    006 bipolar

    Bipolar

    Bipolarity in the social and private environment

    004

    Depression

    Depressive and anxious states if they don’t buy

     

    002 headache

    Frustration

    Constant frustration

    003 money

    Disorders

    Money or Product Behavior Disorders

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      TREATMENT OF SHOPPING ADDICTION

      A shopaholic can only find satisfaction in consumption. This addiction brings serious economic and psychological consequences. A treatment to modify behaviors through psychology and re-education can have a high level of effectiveness in patients with this type of addiction.

      Keep these tips in mind and don’t fall into the trap of compulsive consumption with offers, sales, and promotions on items you don’t need.

      1. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM

      If shopping has become a regular behavior in your life, you have a problem. If you feel an irresistible urge to buy whatever comes your way, and then feelings of distress and guilt come over you, recognize that you suffer from a shopping addiction. Acknowledging this is the first big step on the road to solving this addiction.

      2. LEARN TO DIFFERENTIATE WHAT IS NECESSARY FROM WHAT IS ACCESSORY

      Those who suffer from this addiction deceive themselves into believing that they really need this or that object. However, if you manage to ask yourself before making the purchase: do I really need this?, when will I use it?, do I have other similar objects?, you will be on the way to proving to your addiction that you do not need everything you see.

      3. LEARN TO DISTINGUISH YOUR MOMENTS OF VULNERABILITY

      The place that compulsive shopping pretends to occupy is always left empty. Be honest with yourself and learn to distinguish when this compulsive feeling of buying invades you, try to get to the bottom of the matter and elaborate what you can modify about it.

      4. REDUCE THE CHANCES OF BEING TEMPTED

      There are multiple strategies you can adopt to protect yourself from the temptations that the market puts at you at every step. Bring just enough money for what you should buy, try to buy accompanied, avoid offers and sales; Don’t use your credit card, among others.

      5. LIST THE NEEDS

      When you decide to buy, be clear about what you really need, to avoid unnecessary expenses. Before you leave, write an objective and conscientious list.

      6. UP-TO-DATE BILLS AND EXPENSES

      If you haven’t done so yet, keep a monthly spreadsheet with: your fixed expenses, your income, your ability to save and the money you have to buy extra things. Surely this control will help you to be much more realistic when buying and will prevent you from getting into debt.

      7. SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP

      If you’re not able to control a form of behavior. If the deprivation of being able to make purchases leads you to a level of anxiety that you are not able to control, you should consider seeking professional help.

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