{"product_id":"shopping-addiction-recovery-guide-to-managing-compulsive-buying-online-shopping-retail-therapy-and-overspending-challenges-for-shoppers-9798243511599","title":"Shopping Addiction: Recovery Guide to Managing Compulsive Buying, Online Shopping, Retail Therapy, and Overspending Challenges for Shoppers","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Diana G. Waters\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Shopping Turns Compulsive-and Control Starts Slipping\u003c\/b\u003eIf you keep buying things you don't need, spending money you didn't plan to spend, or shopping to feel better-then regretting it later-you're not weak or irresponsible.\u003cbr\u003eYou're likely dealing with \u003cb\u003eshopping addiction\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis book exists for one reason: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eunderstanding the mechanism changes behavior\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eCompulsive buying isn't about loving things.\u003cbr\u003eIt's about \u003cb\u003erelief, regulation, and repetition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eWhen that's misunderstood, people chase discipline instead of fixing the cycle.\u003cbr\u003eThis book corrects that.\u003cb\u003eWHAT THIS BOOK DOES - CLEARLY AND DIRECTLY\u003c\/b\u003eThis is not a motivation book and not a budgeting manual.\u003cbr\u003eIt explains \u003cb\u003ewhy compulsive shopping happens\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehow to stop it\u003c\/b\u003e-without shame or fluff.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy shopping creates emotional relief, not real satisfaction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy stress, boredom, loneliness, and identity pressure trigger spending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy willpower and strict no-spend rules often fail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy online shopping and credit make urges harder to resist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy guilt and regret strengthen the cycle instead of ending it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eClear explanations. Practical focus. No moral judgment.\u003cb\u003eHOW SHOPPING ADDICTION ACTUALLY WORKS\u003c\/b\u003eThis book breaks down the buying cycle step by step: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnticipation → purchase → relief → regret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDopamine, novelty, and craving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional regulation through spending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabit loops that run automatically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy financial damage shows up \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e control is already lost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eYou can't interrupt what you don't understand.\u003cbr\u003eThis book gives you that understanding.\u003cb\u003eMODERN TRIGGERS THAT MAKE IT WORSE\u003c\/b\u003eShopping addiction doesn't exist in isolation.\u003cbr\u003eThis book addresses: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnline shopping and instant access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSales pressure, scarcity, and urgency tactics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCredit cards and buy-now-pay-later traps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial media comparison and lifestyle pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThese aren't personal failures.\u003cbr\u003eThey're \u003cb\u003ebehavioral accelerators\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003ePRACTICAL RECOVERY THAT WORKS IN REAL LIFE\u003c\/b\u003eRecovery here is about \u003cb\u003eregulation\u003c\/b\u003e, not restriction.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll learn how to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify emotional and situational triggers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate distance between urge and action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse delay strategies that reduce cravings over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSit with desire without acting on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace shopping-based relief with safer alternatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eNo extremes. No punishment.\u003cb\u003eFINANCIAL RECOVERY WITHOUT SHAME\u003c\/b\u003eMoney is handled honestly and practically: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacing overspending without avoidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing debt and financial damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBudgeting for control, not perfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating spending rules you can actually follow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebuilding trust with yourself and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFinancial stability supports recovery-it doesn't replace it.\u003cb\u003eLONG-TERM CONTROL IN A CONSUMER WORLD\u003c\/b\u003eThe final focus is sustainability: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreventing relapse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging high-risk situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparating self-worth from spending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing money as a tool, not emotional support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasuring progress without all-or-nothing thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis is about \u003cb\u003elasting control\u003c\/b\u003e, not temporary restraint.\u003cb\u003eWHO THIS BOOK IS FOR\u003c\/b\u003eThis book is for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople struggling with compulsive buying or overspending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnline shoppers who feel out of control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone tired of being told to \"just budget better\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who want clarity, not guilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis is not inspiration.\u003cbr\u003eIt's \u003cb\u003eexplanation\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eAnd for many people, explanation is what finally makes recovery possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGET YOUR COPY NOW\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594788389015,"sku":"9798243511599","price":1693.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798243511599.webp?v=1774987154","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/shopping-addiction-recovery-guide-to-managing-compulsive-buying-online-shopping-retail-therapy-and-overspending-challenges-for-shoppers-9798243511599","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}