People engage in compulsive buying or spending on occasion, especially during Christmas when caught up in the excitement or pressure to purchase. While most people have maintained their spending under control, some of them may develop a more serious problem. They buy a lot more than they need and most of them will never use. This sometimes leads to thousands of euros of debt. It’s called oniomania or compulsive shopping.

In a society that lives on materialism, compulsive shopping is often not a problem, and may even be regarded as a joke. Compulsive shopping is often dismissed as being financially irresponsible. But compulsive shopping can be devastating not only financially but also psychologically and emotionally.

Most mental health professionals do not consider compulsive shopping addiction because there is no physical addiction to drugs or alcohol, but are displayed oniomaniacs addiction. High percentages are subject to shopaholics or former addicts of other substances or activities, including drugs and alcohol. Oniomania can affect either gender, but most adult females compulsive shopping. There have been few studies on compulsive shopping, but the ones that show that as many as 10% of the adult population, displaying a tendency to compulsive shopping.

According to Catalano and Sonenberg (1993) (Consuming Passions: Help for compulsive shoppers, New Harbinger Publications, California) huge amounts of energy, both physical and mental health is made by the compulsive shopping, which could be more satisfying and worthy of implementation. . ”The actual expenditure of energy for compulsive buyers is in the planning errands worry about shopping can be fun, but facing the music after the emotionally draining shopping binge face angry creditors is scary;. Their bankbook Face decreasing or angry spouse is humiliating. When shopping habits include lying and hiding Buying, mental, physical and emotional goes up. ”

Compulsive shopping tends to occur in cycles.Depression, boredom, emotional, such as bereavement or relationship breakdown can deduct the impulse to shop. Shopping gives shopaholics kind of euphoria, excitement and “high”. They are very susceptible to advertising and buy things make them feel more effective, attractive, and safe. Typically, a feeling of disappointment then, when guilt wasted your money or increase debt. This leads to depression, which may include another episode of compulsive buying.

The main sign of compulsive shopping is a tendency to shop and spend large sums of money in times of depression or emotional disturbances.Buying an excessive amount of items that have never used or worn, especially if already have these items at home is an indication of compulsive shopping. Compulsive shopping often have a closet full of clothes that have never worn. Unused items are often removed, sometimes in the original packaging and tags still attached. Lying on the purchase or amount spent, or running a large credit card debts usually indicates a problem with shopping.

Excessive shopping can lead to serious financial problems and can affect work and relationships.Compulsory Treatment of purchases may be more complicated than the physical addiction treatment, as drug or alcohol abuse, because shopping is not something that can be completely avoided.Treatment of involuntary purchases is similar to compulsive overeating in the pattern of compulsive behaviors must be addressed in order to shop for a normal, healthy levels.

Compulsive shopping may need to avoid temptation, such as making funds available it is difficult or distracting from the more satisfactory performance when there is an impulse to buy.Although these methods can greatly contribute to the recovery and professional help from a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner, it is still necessary. It is important to emotional and psychological problems are diagnosed and treated. Without proper treatment, compulsive shopping may stop shop only to engage in other compulsive or addictive behavior in its place.