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Compulsive buying is a serious, often secretive affliction, with
profound emotional, social, occupational, and financial
consequences. As many as a quarter of us have problems with buying,
and studies suggest that between one and six percent of the
population are full-fledged compulsive buyers. I Shop, Therefore I
Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self brings together, for
the first time, the most important thinking about this disorder. As
more and more therapists encounter compulsive buying (whether as a
presenting problem or revealed in the course of ongoing therapy),
the need for an in-depth clinical understanding of the disorder has
grown. Dr. Benson has responded admirably to that need with a
practical, comprehensive, and wonderfully readable work. While the
book focuses a wide-angled lens on the many aspects of compulsive
buying, it emphasizes understanding the disorder as a desperate
search for self in people whose identity is not securely
established. It defines the syndrome of compulsive consumption,
examines the range and variations within it, discusses assessment
and associated disorders, and delineates successful treatment
modalities. Offering insights from a broad spectrum of therapies
psychopharmacology, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral
treatment, couples and group therapy, self-help, and financial
counseling this book is an indispensable toolbox for the increasing
number of therapists who see patients with shopping, buying, or
debting problems. A Jason Aronson Book"
According to a recent study, it is estimated that more than 10
million Americans are unable to stop themselves from frequent
shopping binges that lead to debt, damaged relationships, and
depression. In this book, April Lane Benson draws on decades of
clinical experience and on recent research to offer information,
insights, and practical strategies for overcoming compulsive
buying. The cardinal signs of compulsive buying are: frequent
purchases of unneeded or unaffordable items; intrusive or
uncontrollable impulses to buy; and, emotional let-down or feelings
of guilt after shopping. In plain and encouraging language, Dr.
Benson helps readers to identify their 'overshopping sequence' -
the pattern of triggers, actions, and aftershocks (or negative
consequences) that plague compulsive buyers.With this awareness of
the dynamics of their shopping problem, readers gain the ability to
address the root causes. Dr. Benson demonstrates how unaddressed
emotional pain can drive us to over shop, as can limited and
unrealistic concepts about what will make us truly happy in life.
To promote recovery, she offers readers an integrated approach that
enlists the mind, the heart, and even the body to develop a mindful
awareness around shopping and take back control over buying and
spending. It includes patient stories, practical strategies,
exercises, and information on financial planning.
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