Fashion Addiction Can Be Cured

This bad habit really does exist, and it affects women in particular. If they like something, they simply have to have it. And often it doesn’t even have to be pretty or necessary—it’s just cheap, so why not add it to their collection? This kind of sale fever works wonders. As soon as we see price tags marked down on clothes, our eyes light up as if we’d won the grand prize in a contest. At that moment, we stop thinking logically and simply go after our goal. The only thing we know is that this is simply worth it—such a discount. Experts, on the other hand, take a very realistic view of such behavior. At this moment, it’s not the offer or perhaps the spirit of commerce that appeals to us, but rather our emotions have taken over quite strongly, guiding our actions. It’s as if our brain has shut down and a completely different center in our body has been activated. Yet it takes very little to change this. As soon as this discount frenzy takes hold of us, all it takes is to redirect our attention elsewhere. That can protect us from unnecessary purchases.

I don’t have these shoes yet

We don’t need a shoe rack as big as a wardrobe to live. Yet there are women among us who could wear a different pair of shoes every day. In the end, it always turns out that there are completely unnecessary pairs in the shoe rack. The exact opposite problem is when, for a change, we don’t want to part with shoes that really deserve to be retired or at least sent to a repair shop for a while. In a way, it’s a phobia—we feel like we’ll get sick if we happen to lose sight of them.

Handbags, everywhere we look

It’s good to have a few handbags on hand, because then no social event will catch us off guard. However, constantly buying new ones is already a shopping fever and an illness.
It’s good to realize this in time and perhaps ask for help. After all, we can then avoid many problems—including financial ones—if we can’t control our emotions and shop sensibly. No more extra shoes, handbags, skirts that are a size too small, and many other so-called “bargain” items we don’t need. It’s never too late to turn things around.