Have you ever had a shopping addiction?

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Kind of. I tend to compulsively buy self help and spiritual books. I’ve stopped lately though, cause i realised science books are better and i’ve started buying paper backs rather than amazon’s 1clickpurchase.

I did sign up for a gimmicky fitness plan the other day though, impulsively. Havn’t used it as I prefer planning my own workouts.

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Hey @2Waynez have you ever got into absurdism? Like ‘the myth of sisyphus’ by Camus?

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No I ve had a sex addiction hey it is what it is

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hey @2Waynez thought you might like this e book that is free to read, about fallacies

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I have the book I’m eventually gonna read it

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Thanks good things

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Oh yup, i hope you like it.

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I used to be addicted to buying lots of things like books at the thrift shop and a lot of really cheap clothes.

Nowadays I only buy a few quality items, versus buying a bunch of cheapie things.

As you all know I spend a lot of my check at the Indian buffet lol. :joy:

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I hope not. I got into collecting vinyl back in 2020 when I got a record player. I’ve been buying vinyl since. But also trading stuff I bought or selling it. But I feel my collection is pretty much saturated. And I guess if I keep buying things, when I already have more than I need, that is sort of a definition of shopping addiction. So the plan is to stop the buying and enjoy what I have. Maybe I’ll start eating out instead like @Montezuma . My favorite restaurant just reopened after relocating. Chinese place with nice staff, good food and affordable prices.

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Yes i had a serious shopping addiction in my 30s while on abilify. That med on a standard dose can cause obsessive behaviour for sure

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i think buying things gives us a dopamine spike

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I think I have a shopping addiction…

It literally hurts me to go into somewhere and not buy extra stuff.

It’s bad.

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That doesn’t stop you from still being an awesome person. :hugs:

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Hah. Thanks!

:sweat_smile:

I don’t think it makes me a bad person or anything.. but it’s not ideal

@Montezuma

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I’m forced to have a browsing addiction because i am always broke. But the time spent browsing gives me the time to make sure I get the right things and avoid the crap when I do get money

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I still have a shopping addiction. I buy new outfits every damn month lol

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