Re: Replacing one addiction with another...

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In a message dated 2/20/2003 10:33:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,

chrysalis@... writes:

> For me, it's about

> the thrill of the hunt, and I get my rush from finding a bargain

me too.

fay

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In a message dated 2/20/2003 10:33:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,

chrysalis@... writes:

> For me, it's about

> the thrill of the hunt, and I get my rush from finding a bargain

me too.

fay

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I did that, too. My limit was $10. Until I had everything. More than one

of everything. More than 10 of everything. Then I realized, I couldn't

stop.

So. I stopped. Cold turkey. Otherwise I'd need another 2500 SF to house my

" collection " . Sigh.

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Replacing one addiction with another...

> Re: replacing one addiction with another...

>

> I too have the shopaholic syndrome. Replaced food with shopping, and I

> totally stay away from alcohol, since alcoholism is rampant in my family

and

> I KNOW I have an addictive personality...

>

> anyway, the way I handle the shopping this is 1) garage sales and 2)

nothing

> in the store unless it is at least 75% off regular price. For me, it's

about

> the thrill of the hunt, and I get my rush from finding a bargain. I too

have

> more clothes than will possibly fit in my closet, and I dress REALLY nice

(a

> client told me the other day that it must be really nice to be a RICH

> REALTOR! If he only knew!) But I get all my stuff cheap, cheap, cheap, and

I

> get the thrill of shopping to feed my addiction. I figure if I'm AWARE of

> it, and I control it (only bargain shopping) then I can handle it....I

don't

> think it would work for other types of addictions (alcohol, drugs, etc)

but

> it works for shopping....

>

> Does that make sense???

>

> KC

>

> In a message dated 2/19/2003 10:33:34 AM Central Standard Time,

> inocent1@... writes:

>

> > far too easy to substitute one addiction for another.

> > ---------------------------

> >

> > Oh, ayup to that. My newest one is buying clothes. Don't even have room

in

>

> > the closet for more, but I still shop.

> >

> > Carol A

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I did that, too. My limit was $10. Until I had everything. More than one

of everything. More than 10 of everything. Then I realized, I couldn't

stop.

So. I stopped. Cold turkey. Otherwise I'd need another 2500 SF to house my

" collection " . Sigh.

Thanks,

Vitalady, Inc. T

www.vitalady.com

If you are interested in PayPal, please click here:

https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com

Replacing one addiction with another...

> Re: replacing one addiction with another...

>

> I too have the shopaholic syndrome. Replaced food with shopping, and I

> totally stay away from alcohol, since alcoholism is rampant in my family

and

> I KNOW I have an addictive personality...

>

> anyway, the way I handle the shopping this is 1) garage sales and 2)

nothing

> in the store unless it is at least 75% off regular price. For me, it's

about

> the thrill of the hunt, and I get my rush from finding a bargain. I too

have

> more clothes than will possibly fit in my closet, and I dress REALLY nice

(a

> client told me the other day that it must be really nice to be a RICH

> REALTOR! If he only knew!) But I get all my stuff cheap, cheap, cheap, and

I

> get the thrill of shopping to feed my addiction. I figure if I'm AWARE of

> it, and I control it (only bargain shopping) then I can handle it....I

don't

> think it would work for other types of addictions (alcohol, drugs, etc)

but

> it works for shopping....

>

> Does that make sense???

>

> KC

>

> In a message dated 2/19/2003 10:33:34 AM Central Standard Time,

> inocent1@... writes:

>

> > far too easy to substitute one addiction for another.

> > ---------------------------

> >

> > Oh, ayup to that. My newest one is buying clothes. Don't even have room

in

>

> > the closet for more, but I still shop.

> >

> > Carol A

>

>

>

>

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In a message dated 2/20/2003 11:08:06 AM Central Standard Time,

fbayuk@... writes:

> In a message dated 2/20/2003 10:33:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> chrysalis@... writes:

>

> >For me, it's about

> >the thrill of the hunt, and I get my rush from finding a bargain

>

> me too.

>

> fay

>

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Well, there's some element of that and I refuse to buy anything really

costly. But mostly I just like to have different stuff. If I've worn

something once or twice, I seem to get bored with it and don't want to wear

it anymore. Which is even more ridiculous bcuz I don't work and there are few

people who'd see me in anything more than once anyway.

Carol A

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In a message dated 2/20/2003 11:08:06 AM Central Standard Time,

fbayuk@... writes:

> In a message dated 2/20/2003 10:33:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> chrysalis@... writes:

>

> >For me, it's about

> >the thrill of the hunt, and I get my rush from finding a bargain

>

> me too.

>

> fay

>

----------------------------------

Well, there's some element of that and I refuse to buy anything really

costly. But mostly I just like to have different stuff. If I've worn

something once or twice, I seem to get bored with it and don't want to wear

it anymore. Which is even more ridiculous bcuz I don't work and there are few

people who'd see me in anything more than once anyway.

Carol A