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Shopaholic Habits: Are You a Shopaholic?

  By Renita Tisha Pinto  posted Nov 28th 2012 at 7:30AM IN | Avg Rating
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Being a shopaholic is a common habit these days. Most of us wish to have unlimited access to shop at a giant shopping centre, and many of us are also aware of terms like – ‘Shopaholics,’ ‘Shop till you drop,’ or ‘I exist because I shop.’


Purchasing items for necessities is normal, but when people habitually collect unnecessary things to pass time, it’s more than serious. Shopping can become an addiction and many people regularly jeopardize their lives by shopping themselves broke. Being a shopaholic is not restricted to any gender, race or nationality. This is a very dangerous and universal problem, and in order to control this addictive behavior it is necessary to spot it at the right time. Let’s take a look at the top 10 most common signs of shopping symptoms. As you read these shopaholic symptoms, ask yourself this question: ‘Are you a shopaholic?’ The answer might surprise you.*Images courtesy: © Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images 


 

  • Shopaholic habit #1: Does your house have many unopened items?
  • Shopaholic habit #2: Is every decision in your life about the money?
  • Shopaholic habit #3: On a scale of 1-10, how passionate are you about shopping?
  • Shopaholic habit #4: Does excessive spending leave you feeling ashamed?
  • Shopaholic habit #5: Do you feel that you can control your shopping habit?
  • Shopaholic habit #6: Do you always buy unnecessary things?
  • Shopaholic habit #7: Are you at your happiest when you buy new things?
  • Shopaholic habit #8: Could you afford the last three things you bought?
  • Shopaholic habit #9: Do you compulsively buy the same thing again and again?
  • Shopaholic habit #10: Do you feel compelled to buy something (anything) every time you visit a store?

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