Shopping Addiction

If you have reason to believe that you may be suffering from a shopping addiction, answering yes to one or more of these questions may help you find the answer:

• Do you buy items on credit rather than with cash?
• Do you have feelings of embarrassment, shame or guilt after shopping?
• Do you experience a sense of euphoria while shopping?
• Do you feel lost without your credit cards, almost to the point of feeling withdrawal?
• Do you accommodate your spending habits by juggling bills or accounts?
• Do you obsess over money matters?
• Do you lie about your shopping habits?
• Do you hide the items that you purchase from your loved one?
• Do you get into arguments about your shopping habits?
• Do you shop when you feel angry, lonely, depressed or anxious?

Shopping addiction may not be as physically destructive as an addiction to drugs or alcohol, but it still a chronic condition that progresses in intensity the longer it goes untreated and as such, poses a real risk to the quality of your everyday life.

People who suffer from shopping addiction can often find themselves experiencing the following problems:

• Broken relationships
• Shame and self hatred
• Depression
• Financial problems
• Work or productivity problems
• Legal problems
• Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
• Guilt and feelings of loss

Don't allow your life to crumble down around you as a result of your compulsive shopping habits. Find treatment today so you can learn how to control your urges. Shopping addiction treatment works! Get the help you need today.

Shopping Addiction Treatment

Unlike drug or alcohol abuse, shopping addiction is not physically addictive, which means that the sufferer does not have to go through a period of detox. Successful shopping addiction treatment focuses on the individual's emotional reasons behind their compulsive shopping behaviors. This entails comprehensive talk therapy sessions and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

At first, the sufferer may not understand why they have no control over their shopping, but once the core reasons are discovered, it allows them the opportunity to deal with their issues so they can effectively manage their addiction. At Stepping Stone Center for Recovery, patients learn new ways for dealing with their emotional issues so they don't fall back into their bad habits once outside of rehabilitation.

If you or a loved one is suffering from shopping addiction, picking up the phone and calling Stepping Stone is the most important thing you can do right now. Start the recovery process today by calling our toll-free, 24-hour helpline at 1-800-237-3150. It's time you took back control over your life! Your call is completely confidential, so please - call now!