I went to the mall today, hoping not to overspend, but I did

mohawkchic:

~Lol,You're far off from a cure just yet FLG!

I know I know

busygirl:

There is hardly anyday i go out without getting something, And it has already become a part of me. The worst thing is dat i don't even get to use half of wateva i buy. I really wanna stop this habit coz i'm not concentrating on building my savings account. I must agree with mohawk that shopping does make you feel alot better. I rily wanna learn to save money, hence i must stop

Actually, shopping makes me feel better.
But better from what? I have nothing to feel upset about

FL Gators:

I went to the mall today, hoping not to overspend, but I did
I know I know
Actually, shopping makes me feel better.
But better from what? I have nothing to feel upset about

--- Recession

toytuns:

--- Recession

I know I know.

I hear or read somewhere that an addiction's never cured but managed. Wish someone had told me this earlier. I really really believed I had gone past my spendaholicism ( I hope thats a word)., I believed I was cured and was ready to take my world by storm. I promised my daughter all will be well and went ahead to make liquid my estates. This was in 07. I failed. Terribly

In 08 I sold more of my estates and repeated same mistake, Now I am quite in the dog house, in a way poor except for monies I loaned my friends who are paying back, I failed and could not look my daughter in the face.

I prayed and prayed and prayed not to be in the dog house but I have been there for more than a year now. I am not taking chances anymore. I own up to be unreliable about money. I tell everyone who cares to hear. My experience had been most unpleasant to say the least.

Shopping to make yourself happy is a symptom of a greater need and needs to be addressed asap. Do not let it linger. I had marital problems that sapped me of my confidence so I guess I made it my duty to buy pretty things that were very very expensive. Having expensive tastes did not help my matter.