How Can I Manage Compulsive Shopping and Spending Addiction (Shopoholism)

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2010-12
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People who "shop 'till they drop" and run their credit cards up to the limit often have a shopping addiction. They believe that if they shop they will feel better. Compulsive shopping and spending generally makes a person feel worse. It is similar to other addictive behaviors and has some of the same characteristics as as problem drinking (alcoholism), gambling and overeating addictions.
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Compiled by: Prof. Ruth Engs, RN, EdD, Indiana University, Department of Applied Health Science, Poplars, Rm 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 Information on this page is based upon many journal articles found in Indiana University's Medlines (Ovid) system. It does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or treatment of any illness. This material is for educational purposes only Copyrighted, by The Trustees of Indiana University and Ruth C. Engs, 1999-2011. This page last updated December 2010 This page downloaded from:http://www.indiana.edu/~engs/hints/shop.html
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