Shopping Addiction: Recovery Guide to Managing Compulsive Buying, Online Shopping, Retail Therapy, and Overspending Challenges for Shoppers

Author:   Diana G Waters
Publisher:   Independently Published
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9798243511599


Pages:   242
Publication Date:   16 January 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Shopping Addiction: Recovery Guide to Managing Compulsive Buying, Online Shopping, Retail Therapy, and Overspending Challenges for Shoppers


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When Shopping Turns Compulsive-and Control Starts SlippingIf you keep buying things you don't need, spending money you didn't plan to spend, or shopping to feel better-then regretting it later-you're not weak or irresponsible. You're likely dealing with shopping addiction. This book exists for one reason: understanding the mechanism changes behavior. Compulsive buying isn't about loving things. It's about relief, regulation, and repetition. When that's misunderstood, people chase discipline instead of fixing the cycle. This book corrects that.WHAT THIS BOOK DOES - CLEARLY AND DIRECTLYThis is not a motivation book and not a budgeting manual. It explains why compulsive shopping happens and how to stop it-without shame or fluff. You'll learn: Why shopping creates emotional relief, not real satisfaction Why stress, boredom, loneliness, and identity pressure trigger spending Why willpower and strict no-spend rules often fail Why online shopping and credit make urges harder to resist Why guilt and regret strengthen the cycle instead of ending it Clear explanations. Practical focus. No moral judgment.HOW SHOPPING ADDICTION ACTUALLY WORKSThis book breaks down the buying cycle step by step: Anticipation → purchase → relief → regret Dopamine, novelty, and craving Emotional regulation through spending Habit loops that run automatically Why financial damage shows up after control is already lost You can't interrupt what you don't understand. This book gives you that understanding.MODERN TRIGGERS THAT MAKE IT WORSEShopping addiction doesn't exist in isolation. This book addresses: Online shopping and instant access Sales pressure, scarcity, and urgency tactics Credit cards and buy-now-pay-later traps Social media comparison and lifestyle pressure These aren't personal failures. They're behavioral accelerators.PRACTICAL RECOVERY THAT WORKS IN REAL LIFERecovery here is about regulation, not restriction. You'll learn how to: Identify emotional and situational triggers Create distance between urge and action Use delay strategies that reduce cravings over time Sit with desire without acting on it Replace shopping-based relief with safer alternatives No extremes. No punishment.FINANCIAL RECOVERY WITHOUT SHAMEMoney is handled honestly and practically: Facing overspending without avoidance Repairing debt and financial damage Budgeting for control, not perfection Creating spending rules you can actually follow Rebuilding trust with yourself and others Financial stability supports recovery-it doesn't replace it.LONG-TERM CONTROL IN A CONSUMER WORLDThe final focus is sustainability: Preventing relapse Managing high-risk situations Separating self-worth from spending Using money as a tool, not emotional support Measuring progress without all-or-nothing thinking This is about lasting control, not temporary restraint.WHO THIS BOOK IS FORThis book is for: People struggling with compulsive buying or overspending Online shoppers who feel out of control Anyone tired of being told to ""just budget better"" Readers who want clarity, not guilt This is not inspiration. It's explanation. And for many people, explanation is what finally makes recovery possible. GET YOUR COPY NOW

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Author:   Diana G Waters
Publisher:   Independently Published
Imprint:   Independently Published
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.327kg
ISBN:  

9798243511599


Pages:   242
Publication Date:   16 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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