The causes of shopaholism
Why simply loving shopping trips women turn into shopaholics, ready to buy everything, without paying attention to their own financial capabilities? Psychology gives Shopaholism only one explanation - lack of attention. It does not matter from the side of a partner, girlfriends or other people. The woman begins to fill the "gap" in life with shopping trips, which bring only positive emotions. But over time, an innocent passion turns into a real mania, getting rid of it is not so easy.
Symptoms of Shopaholism
And you are sure that you should be hammering the question with how to deal with shopaholism? Maybe you do not have this problem? Let's check. You threaten shopologizm, if:
- you do not have a place for a lot of things at home, while you pay attention to the disappearance of a certain amount of money from the wallet, but that's what it was spent for, you can not say for sure;
- when you go to the store, then all problems recede, and you feel like the happiest woman in the world;
- coming to the store, you carefully inspect all the shelves and storefronts, and not just those where you have the goods you need;
- you go shopping not in search of something necessary, but just like that;
- on a day off, even going to meet with friends, you still find yourself in a shopping center, where you spend the whole day;
- after a quarrel, a reprimand of the authorities, you calm yourself by going shopping, buying even an unnecessary thing invariably leads you into a good disposition of the spirit;
- you can not refrain from constantly discussing your acquisitions with others and showing off what kind of blouse you got and how it fits with the shoes bought on the same day;
- the husband constantly jokes about you, telling you that your apartment is more and more like the storehouse of a store, not the place to live;
- you can not go shopping often for any reason, and this fact makes you sad, you become irritable.
How to get rid of shopaholism?
Getting rid of shopaholism, as well as from any other bad habit, will require a lot of effort and your sincere desire to part with it. Try to follow the following tips, which will help you not to buy excess and cope with shopaholism:
- You do not need to buy anything spontaneously, just because you liked the thing. When you are going to the store (whether it's for things or products), make a list of necessary and strictly follow it.
- It is not necessary, after seeing the "Sale" badge or announcement about fantastic discounts, to run headlong and buy everything. Remember that often the inscription about discounts is just a marketing move, in fact the discount can be much smaller. And even bought a very cheap thing will not be necessary, why do you need more rubbish?
- Do not run to buy another novelty (phone, clothes from the new collection) immediately after entering the market. It is worth waiting a little and the prices will be lower, and you will be able to understand whether you really need this purchase.
- Credit cards are evil. With them very quickly you get used to buying things for more than you can afford, virtual money is not perceived as real.
- Take only the necessary amount of cash in order not to spend more.
- Keep checks, write down your expenses, make a budget and see every month whether you managed to meet it.
- When you are going to buy another trinket, think about your relatives - maybe this money should be spent on something they need?
- It is impossible to cope with shopaholism alone? Go to the psychoanalyst, because the problem must be solved, by itself it will not disappear.