Shopping Addiction: The Ultimate Guide for How to Overcome Compulsive Buying And Spending (Compulsive Spending, Compulsive Shopping, Retail Therapy, ... ... Compulsive Debtors, Debtors Anonymous) Paperback – January 13, 2014

If you are interested in making a New Year's resolution to only spend money on what you need, this book may hold some clues as to how you can manage this monumental psychological task.Sometimes I need what I want or want what I need! Most of the time I feel I'm not being completely frivolous, however lately I've noticed my home seems to be looking like someone with a hoarding mentality lives here. The pantry is full, the closets are bursting, there are four piles of 100 books in my bedroom, my bathroom is very well stocked with every beauty product imaginable. I really have no more room for even one more book and I've started to realize I need help curbing my bibliomania for about two more years until I can read everything!This book explains the different types of shopping addiction. I had no idea about most of them, but after reading my mind was expanded. Apparently I'm of the Retail Therapy shopping addiction variety.Some of the questions this book answer include:What is a common myth about shopping addiction?How do you overcome being a shopping addict?What are the five common causes of the compulsive habit of overspending?What are the seven signs of shopping addiction?Why does shopping seem to help with emotional problems and anxiety?This book seems to bring awareness to your issues and explains that there is hope if you can solve the real reasons that are driving the compulsive behavior. Probably you are getting hits of dopamine with every purchase. Support groups and therapy are recommended.So if you are ready to address your issues with a pertinent problem this book has some helpful tips and solutions that may assist you in buying what you need instead of always just purchasing what you want.In my life I try to solve all my problems by purchasing yet another book on the subject of interest. This has helped me health wise in many ways. But now I'm drowning in unread books which may take me years to read through.After reading this book I want to be more of a conscious shopper in the future and enjoy some of the things I already own! Being content and not being under the lure of the new is something I need to work on.If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with a professional therapist. I am not a doctor nor is this review medical or psychological advice. This book is not a waste of money if you learn one major fact like what is causing your issues! I learned a lot and I think this book alerted me to how I try to solve all my emotional problems with shopping. I will still buy things I need, I'll just be more aware of what I'm doing all the other times! If I feel emotional stress I will try to hug my cats more and talk to my friends! Thanks for reading!~The Rebecca Review

This book was straight to the point and easy to read. It provided insight and great strategies to overcoming all kinds of shopping addiction. Highly recommended.

There were many helpful tips in this book…it is not a cure all book but it will put you on the right track to understanding your addiction better and finding the type of help that is best for you.

Good basic information but only the basic help in changing behavior. I'd like more exercises and advice about compulsive shopping.

This is a nice short book on the subject. It seems to hit all of the important things related to shopping addiction such as what causes it and what to do about it. I have gone through and am still going through shopping addiction. I have used some of the strategies in this book and they do work. It does get easier to control your addiction over time. I still fall off the wagon once in a while but I get back up, brush myself off and get back in the groove. I give myself a pat on the back every time I resist the urge to buy something that is not planned for. It's a great feeling. Very good short book on the subject. It's not filled with technical terms that are difficult to understand: in other words it's written in plain English. Would recommend to anyone who thinks that they might have a problem but don't know what to do about it.

If I could leave no stars I would. There is literally nothing helpful in this book. AI could have written something much more helpful. Full of almost blank pages and literally no useful information. Sadly I spent money on a useless book about unwisely spending money. It’s going in the trash.

This is a very brief document that starts the conversation about shopping addition. But it went so fast and did not provide depth to any of the key aspects to the addiction or to the recovery. You will have to do additional research to understand this psychological ailment. Also, if you are planning to address this in therapy, there will likely be a lot of work to do. And many times you’ll be wrestling with your drive to spend versus your goals to beat this. This book does not give a realistic view of this process. Actually, at one point the author refers to not crying over spilt milk.

The book opens the door to what may very well be triggering you. Toward the end it dives into some tips. A focus on the journey and long game is helpful