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When Shopping B ecomes a Sickness

When Shopping B ecomes a Sickness. By: Marisol Mendoza. What is an addiction?. The continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences. Why?. Daily routines aren't broken. Buying nice things makes people happy. Some people feel that without these things they aren't loved.

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When Shopping B ecomes a Sickness

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  1. When Shopping Becomes a Sickness By: Marisol Mendoza

  2. What is an addiction? • The continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences.

  3. Why? • Daily routines aren't broken. • Buying nice things makes people happy. • Some people feel that without these things they aren't loved.

  4. When? • For women shopping addictions usually start at the ages of 23-29. • For men anywhere from 31-40 • Now it seems like many young teenage girls suffer from shopping addictions.

  5. How? • Some shopping addictions start with as little as buying a different lip gloss on a daily basis which then turns into a make up addiction…. • Many people with shopping addictions don’t realize that they have a problem until they are in debt.

  6. Prevention • Break daily routines • Do things you’ve never thought of doing • Spend some time outdoors • Set a budget • Find a better outlet (bike riding, working out. Etc)

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