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I’m not even 18 yet and I’m having trouble with my money. I have spent thousands of dollars on clothes in the last year – EVERY single one of my paychecks has gone to nothing but clothes, shoes, makeup, purses, jewelry, etc. and I can’t help it! Every time I go shopping I ALWAYS spend at least $100 and in the last week I bought a pair of 7 For All Mankind jeans, along with True Religions and Guess jeans too. Not to mention a bedspread from Victoria’s Secret and tons of shirts from a new store. (Everything I own HAS to be brand name.) I have even started to borrow money from my mom, and I don’t know what to do; my boyfriend tells me to buy stuff along with my mom and then after I buy it, I get told to stop spending money (by my boyfriend). I went to Guess a few days ago, tried on so many cute things I realllllly want but would total almost $400. My boyfriend even took away my card but gave it back later. PLEASE HELP!!!

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Ok so For one I like expensive things Edhardy,chanel,
but I always love the buckle, sinful,rebel spirit,abercrombie,victorias secret..which still isnt relly cheap..

But like I have addiction SERIOUSLY..like I want to have everything in every color.. or like at least one of every style..
and even if I already bought a ton its like if I see something I want I CANNOT stop thinking about it and Im stressed til I get it.. but then Im mad cause Im like I alreay have so much stuff…

and no only do I spend a ridiculous amount of money I dont have anywhere to put it..or I am just jamming my closet..

I have 4 closets.. 3 of them are regular size with double bars(top and bottom)

then the top shelf of one is full of jeans and capris… over 50 pairs..
then the other has boxes of hats…
another is regular size but has lots of shelves…it has over 200 pairs of shoes.. probably 50 are flip flops..but there is like 10 uggs and every color you can imagen of heels.. and any style you can imagen…but I keep wanting more

I have a big treasure trunk thing full of purses…
and then a night stand size thing of swim suits
and then a chest with a drawer of shorts a whole drawer with underwear.. and anothe of socks and leggings..

Idk what Im asking really..just how to help my addiction or any creative ideas to oraganize stuff.. I dont want just boxes I like being organized..and look good..

and also I have already went thorugh and got rid of 12 huge trash bags full of stuff I gave to charity I dont think there much more I can let myself let go of…
I am already using the hall closet spaces.. and the spare bedroom…

Im only 19.. and will be getting less money soon..I dont wanna feel depressed when cant get as much..
AS STATED IN FIRST THING…i did give away 12 of the biggest trash bags they make of clothes in the past couple months..

ALSO I do have a job..but yes I get other money to.. please dont say rude things of jealousy..I have problems too..its not all about money..

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I have this problem with spending, after a LOT of internet research, I was surprised to find it’s an actual disorder that happens to lots of people… (I thought it was just me) …

I don’t use credit cards, I use my debit card, BUT I do spend my student loan money on irrelevant junk… (or awesome things that I really really wanted) … I bought a PS3 last summer and it stayed in its box for 2 months (hidden) then in my sister’s room for a while, then made its “debut” into the household a couple weeks ago…

I hide a lot of the stuff I buy, and I don’t use a lot of the stuff I buy…

I can’t help it, when it happens… I don’t realize what’s going on ’til after I see the “estimated arrival date” on the shipping page… (I do pretty much all of it online, BUT I do my fair share when in the mall too) … … … last week I spent almost $2,000 on christmas presents for people… and I NEED that money (it was the last of what I had) for next semester’s tuition… (I actually need 3 or 4 times that)

Any advice? Systems? etc??

And please, don’t be rude, it’s a real disorder, just like alcoholism or a drug addiction… I’m TRYING to stop, but its really hard… :(
Bex:

I thought of that… BUT I have to get a referral from my “regular doctor” to get therapy, and since I still live at home my parents are sort of the “masters” of all that stuff (plus I have a phobia of driving, so I can’t GET to the doctor’s office OR a therapist’s office either way)

I consider myself “completely screwed”…

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Easy points! lol!

Anyway mine is definitely weird, I have a shopping addiction for undergarments! I have 50 pairs of undies, almost all from Victoria’s Secret, and 30 bra’s, 9 corsets, and 25 garters. hahahaha

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I was diagnosed with depression about seven years ago. So I was house bound for many years. I have since got help with medication. I’m truly a new person. Because I am a different person I have turned into a shopaholic. I buy in my opinion things I need like household goods…cleaning items paper goods ect. but in bulk. My question is do you think I’m a secret horder or just shopping out of countrol?

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I was wondering how I can stop this… they send coupons and I get free shipping and I love there product but its sooo expensive how do I stop buying there? where do I start
what do you do to stop shoppin

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