Six percent of Americans suffer from "compulsive buying," according to a survey.
The authors define the alleged disorder as "uncontrolled urges to buy, with resulting significant adverse consequences." You get labeled with it if you do things such as buy to improve your mood, buy for buying's sake, or get into financial trouble.
Authors' conclusion: We should consider declaring this an official disease, since it can lead to bankruptcy, divorce, or suicide.
Skeptics' views: 1) There you shrinks go again, excusing bad behavior as illness. 2) Two of the authors have financial ties to drug companies, which could make big bucks from "treating" the newly minted disease.
I'm guilty of: "buy to improve your mood" ::lowers head in shame::
2 comments:
i am totally guilty of this. though i can practice self-restraint.
-J
It is a disease!!! You know there's actually help websites out there.. I was reading about it in a magazine.. I'm tempted to check out the websites.. hehe =)
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