| Compulsive shopping addiction can impact anyone at | | | | will not discover the stash of goods they just bought. |
| any time. Just like an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or | | | | Of course, over time the hiding becomes more |
| gambling, shopping disorders are largely a result of an | | | | sophisticated and harder to keep from those close to |
| underlying chemical or mental imbalance that is | | | | them. |
| triggered by certain events. | | | | 2) Excessive Credit Cards and Debt - Another |
| Much like the rush a gambler received after a big win, | | | | common sign is running up credit cards and other |
| a compulsive shopper gets the same euphoric feeling | | | | debt to the point of making minimum payments |
| when in the middle of a spending spree. Conversely, | | | | becomes difficult to impossible. A person with a more |
| the impending let down and feeling of anxiety and | | | | severe case will open new accounts, often in just |
| depression after the even can be severe. | | | | their name, to acquire the additional funds to continue |
| There are numerous signs and symptoms of a | | | | binge shopping. |
| problem. While not any one symptom will define a | | | | 3) Stacks of New Items Never Used - A closet full |
| problem, many times someone who shows signs of | | | | of clothes or other items with tags still on them is a |
| them indeed does have one. Here are some of the | | | | sign of excessive spending and compulsive shopping. |
| more common symptoms of shopping addiction: | | | | 4) Depression or Anxiety After Shopping - Often, |
| 1) Hiding of Purchases - Often, the person will hide | | | | the person will enter an almost panic stricken state |
| the shopping purchases from others in hopes they | | | | after a compulsive shopping binge. |