If you've answered yes to five or more of these questions, you could be.

1. Do you shop when you feel low or depressed?

2. Do you feel excited, happy, in control when you shop?

3. Do you find yourself going on regular shopping sprees?

4. Do you buy more than you planned to?

5. Do you feel anxious and/or guilty after you shop?

6. Do you feel shopping is reckless/forbidden?

7. Do you buy items on credit that you cannot afford in cash?

8. Do you find the amount you spend on shopping increasing over time?

9. Do you miss work/rearrange appointments to go shopping?

10. Do you argue with your family/friends because of your shopping/spending habits?

11. Do you find yourself lying to others about what you bought or how much money you spent?

12. Do you feel lost when you don't have credit cards/money to spend?

13. Do you find that many of the things you buy are never used?

14. Do you spend a lot of time juggling accounts and bills to accommodate your shopping habit?

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