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  • Shopping Addiction and the Holidays

    A shopping addiction, or compulsive buying disorder can be reicky to navigate this time of year, when so much of our society is focused on shopping. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, how do you know if you just really l... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Angieboss on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 19:40




  • It's Christmas, Hide the Credit Cards

    Black Friday has passed and Cyber Monday is gone. These have to be the most troubling times of the year for those with a shopping addiction. All the deals and “steals”, along with the rationale of Christmas gift givi... Read Full Post
    Submitted by William Morrison on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 05:56




  • Reality Show Heidi Montag Reveals Plastic Surgery Addiction

    She’s my least favorite reality star person (after Jon and Kate, ok and the Duggers) , but Heidi Montag, Hills star, 23, has just announced her addiction to plastic surgery and I want to slap her. Reportedly, it’s ... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Angieboss on Fri, 01/15/2010 - 10:24




  • Are you a Compulsive Shopper?

    How much do you need to buy to feel happy? While compulsive shopping sounds innocent, and the stuff movies and books are made of, it can be a serious problem. In fact, compulsive shopping, also known as compulsive-buyi... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Angieboss on Sun, 12/13/2009 - 18:16




  • Big Love Spotlights Online Shopping Addiction

    I confess – I’m hooked on Big Love. I recently got turned onto it, and can’t stop myself. We don’t have cable in the boonies where I live, so I have been forced to schlep down to the local Blockbuster to catc... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Angieboss on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 21:35




  • Passion for fashion or obsession? The tale of shopping addiction

    The sight of a lovely outfit, a chic bag or even the mere glimpse of a pair of high fashion shoes are enough to make many people forget the mundane and spend moments of pure bliss imagining themselves as the owners of t... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Vani on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 09:10




  • Shopaholic

    A lot of people never realize that shopping, in itself, is an addiction. Believe me, I have plenty of friends that have driven their parents, their lovers, and their friends crazy with their obsession over shopping. I gu... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Jessica on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:23




  • When Retail Therapy Turns Into Shopping Addiction

    In the medical world there is a term called oniomania, it is a disorder of compulsive desire to shop commonly referred to as shopping addiction. Sadly, others do not realize that they have this condition not until they a... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Pat2000 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:42




  • When Shopping Is No Longer A Therapy

    Shopping has been viewed and is still being viewed as a good way of freeing oneself from the stress of everyday living. But what if the need to shop is already uncontrollable? A telltale sign of being a shopping addic... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Pat2000 on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 11:33




  • How Much Time is Enough for Drug and Alcohol Recovery?

    Contrary to what many people believe, drug and alcohol abuse is something that affects everyone around the user, not just the person who is abusing the substance(s). Similarly, when someone you know is in need of help f... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Mark Houston Recovery on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 15:06




 

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