Compulsive shopping is an impulse-control disorder causing anticipation, elation, despair, shame, and repeated purchases that harm finances, relationships, and functioning.
Holiday-triggered nostalgia, loneliness, and alcohol can prompt impulsive outreach to exes; reassess breakup reasons and real change before responding.
ADD more accurately reflects focus-regulation difficulties where attention is redirected rather than deficient, carrying both challenges and creative strengths.
Heightened tensions and impulsive reactions can lead to power struggles today; pause, identify emotional triggers, and offer yourself compassion while choosing disengagement.
"It Saves Us $100 A Month": Frugal People Are Sharing The "Underrated" Habit That They Swear By
Delay nonessential purchases at least seven days, record the price, reconsider later, buy only if still wanted and affordable, and review savings periodically.
11 ways NPR readers resist the impulse to shop (plus, a poem for inspo)
I give myself an imaginary amount to spend — say, $500 — then wander into stores I enjoy and pick out favorite items. But I don't purchase anything! I get all the rush of shopping and the satisfaction of choosing without spending.