The Life of a Shopaholic and How to Prevent it

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a shopaholic? What would your daily life will be like if you are a shopaholic? Being a shopaholic is not as fun as we think it would be. It’s not about you, shopping, buying bags, shoes, and clothes all you want because you’re rich. Well, you can do that if you have plenty of money that you know you won’t run out of one day. But actually, being a shopaholic might be stressful sometimes, and there are many people out there who are still struggling to recover from being a shopaholic. In this paper, I’m going to give a brief explanation about what a shopaholic really is, what are the causes and effects of being a shopaholic and also how to prevent it.
Being a shopaholic is more than just a person with a hobby for shopping. A shopaholic is someone who is addicted to shopping. They are individuals that can’t control their spending. They may actually be suffering from a psychiatric disorder known as compulsive buying disorder. They usually had an obsession towards fashion. An obsession that can make them work extra hard to maintain their trendy ready wardrobe. A shopaholic will have difficulties in deciding which one is important and which one is not. They will find their closet fully loaded with clothes, bags, and shoes. They would feel good when they shop and they would feel numb when they’re not. For a shopaholic, overspending their money would be an addiction, which is hard to overcome.
There are so many reasons why people shops too much. According to the site, recovering shopaholic, boredom is one of the reasons behind it. Sometimes people might have nothing much to do with their life, so they might tend to shop more. They might also do much shopping when they feel depressed and wanted t...

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... of cash when we decided to shop so we wouldn’t over spent our money, because if we only have a budget for shopping and no progress is made, we might ended up spending over the limit and more consequences will come after. To conclude everything I had mention before, being a shopaholic isn’t that fun, and it is also not a good way to live our life. So, lets start a brand new day, and a brand new life with a better way of living, and lets inspire others who are still trying to recover.

Works Cited

Roes, Debbie. "The Reasons We Shop Too Much." Recovering Shopaholic. N.p., 21 Mar. 2013. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.
Roes, Debbie. "Recovery Tips." Web log post. Recovering Shopaholic. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.
Sheb. "Keeping The Faith." : Cause and Effects of a Shopaholic. N.p., 24 June 2009. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.
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