Are you a compulsive shopper? At this time of the year, when the gift buying starts to get out of control, you may begin to wonder. I personally am afraid to add up how much I've spent on Christmas presents. But when the holiday season is over, most of us will go back to a much more normal level of buying, especially after we get our credit card bills in January. Some people, however, will continue to shop, not because they need something or are buying gifts, but because they're driven by an addiction.

How do you know if you are addicted to shopping? You might be able to tell by looking at your typical shopping trip. An addict's shopping excursion has more in common an alcoholic's "lost weekend" than it does with the Saturday shopping trip with your girlfriends. It's often driven by need to fill a void more than the need to socialize or replace the jeans that have mysteriously shrunk, and it's usually out of control.

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