Shopping Addiction Support Group
Oniomania (also known as shopping addiction), is the compulsive desire to shop. Similar to other compulsive behaviors, sufferers often experience the highs and lows associated with addiction. The purchase generates a mood of satisfaction, gives their life meaning, and lets them forget about their sorrows.
I am 5 days into a 21day Habit break from shopping. So far so good. I have a serious goal to relocate to another state this year and I will have my car paid off in June. So, I really have no choice, but to stop the shopping unless I want to be stuck here for another year. For me,I actually want to move MORE than I want to shop at this point. The feeling that shopping gives me is so temporary and I FINALLY get that. I get winter depression every year in this weather.....like clock work. I HAVE to leave or who knows....my depression gets too bad on a snowy dark day.
Anyone want to join my 21 day shopping habit break. Here is a link to a website, I am clicking everyday to track it.
www.21habit.com
I am willing to try ANYTHING at this point. Also, a coworker is doing it with me, because she wants to quit our job in summer too. So we are supporting one another.