Shopping addiction ( rowda Ibrahim )

Shopping addiction is one of the serious problems that affect our society. It happens when people buy excessively, and it has finincial and emotional effects. So what is shopping addiction? What are the problems and how can we overcome this issue? 

Shopaholism always starts with pleasurable experience but it turns into uncontrollable behavior. 

Many people around the world are addict to that, and the number of compulsive shoppers is growing. The following situation from current studies and life experience will indicate some problems of shopaholism and how to over come this issue. 

Shopping addiction causes several problems for the families and friends of compulsive shopper, spenders don't realize that they do something wrong. For example they always feel satisfied when they go to shop , they buy stuff they don't actually need, so they keep spending and spending without realizing how much that can affect their finincial life. The results are they drown in debts and if they don't payoff their debts they will be sent to prison. Also compulsive shoppers may lose their jobs and get broke from squandering money. 

A second effect of shopping addiction is the emotional effect. Compulsive shoppers always have a desire to shop, which keeps them emotions high. Research has shown that many compulsive shoppers and spenders suffer from mood disorders and substance abuse . So they keep spending more money without feeling guilty in the beginning . This situation may cause interpersonal , occupational , family and marital problems in one's life, for example issue between hasbend and wife. This soon distroys the relationship or leads to divorce. 

Although shopaholism is very serious , doctors and psychologists are developing new methods , and beginning to treat people who suffer from compulsive shopping. The first solution is medical treatment . The first step to break down this habit is to visit a doctor and get help from him or her.  The doctor for sure will support a compulsive shopper to focuse on the reasons why they spend over money uncontrollably. 

Another solution for this issue is taking a drug.the drug will affect a person's body for only a short period, so that is going to cause the problem again after the effect of the drug is done. 

In conclusion , the following examples of shopaholism have indicated the problems and how to over come them. People can quit shopping addiction and have normal life like other people. The best way to achieve this is to visit the doctor ( 3 times a week) and get an appointment when they feel anxious about shopping.also drugs might help, but they are not affective as much as doctors believe. 

As a student I found that shopping addiction can be a double - edged sword. Squandering and spending money could be useful for the country's economy, but actually it has a harmful side for humans.