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10 Signs You’re Addicted to Online Shopping

2015

Both of these concepts—cue-reactivity and cravings—come from the field of behavioral addiction, which includes problems like gambling and cybersex addiction.

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Understanding Compulsive Shopping Disorder

Although it's not officially described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), it has been suggested that compulsive shopping disorder, also known as compulsive buying disorder, is either a type of impulse control disorder, a behavioral addiction or possibly even related...

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Owen Kelly
2020
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5 Ways to Combat an Online Shopping Addiction

Many of us might joke about our shopping addictions or be quick to call someone a “shopaholic,” but to the truly afflicted, the issue is no laughing matter.

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Morgan Quinn
2014
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Therapists Say You Can Be 'Addicted' to Shopping. Here's How.

The condition is called buying-shopping disorder, and some experts want it recognized as a real mental illness.

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Julia Ries
2019
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Self-Help Groups for Shopping Addiction

Looking for a self-help group for shopping addiction? Surrounding yourself with a community of people who have shared the same or similar experiences can be extremely helpful.

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Elizabeth Hartney
2020
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