{"product_id":"the-shopping-addiction-living-with-ocd-paperback","title":"The Shopping Addiction \u0026 Living with Ocd - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shopping Addiction 2nd Edition: A Cure for Compulsive Shopping and Spending to Free Yourself from Addiction  + Living With OCD 2nd Edition: A Powerful Guide To Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder In Children And Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShopping Addiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShopping is a raging phenomenon among developed countries and has been studied over and over. Sociologists say it's a 'female drive', in an attempt to explain the differences in shopping behaviour between men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was said that the same obsession of men over sports can be linked to the way women go crazy on Black Friday sales or on mall openings. In the evolution of man, the male species are known to be 'hunters', while women have always been the 'gatherers' or the ones who are in charge of finding things for their offspring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is quite a reductionist perspective and is still widely debated, but one thing's for sure, shopping will keep women enchanted for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis behaviour is not exactly exclusive to women though, because when you consider the purchase of gadgets, large screen TV's, and high-end cars, the tendency of men to make expensive purchases is surely noticeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, this is limited to a targeted section of the market. Women, on the other hand, will shop whenever, wherever and whatever  This is because men consider shopping as merely a purchase of specific merchandise while for women, it's a whole different world altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to not love shopping. The glitz, glamour, scents of a newly minted shopping mall, the vibrant colours, the excitement, the friends you meet along the way, the giddy feeling of being able to all the fabulous things that money can buy - all of these are hard to resist \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when does shopping stop being a charm and starts haunting you like a curse?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere do you draw the line between recreation and obsession?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you think you're a shopaholic?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's go find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics discovered...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Seductive Charms of Shopping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the Charm Turns to a Curse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifestyles of the Rich and Famous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrity Shopaholics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe WHY's of Shopaholics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompulsive Buying Disorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsequences of Shopping Addiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Cure Shopping Addiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving With OCD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eObsessive compulsive disorder is quite a common thing that plagues a lot of people today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not an isolated case. You or your loved ones may have it as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing what you are up against can help you get better equipped for fighting this debilitating battle against your thoughts and actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn what obsessive compulsive disorder is, how it differs from a similarly named disorder called obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how obsessive compulsive disorder affects adults and children, and what you can do to remove or at least lessen the torment caused by it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOCD Covered...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Is OCD?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOCD or OCPD?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOCD in Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Cope with OCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools for Managing OCD at Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelationships and OCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuch, much more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740403896383,"sku":"9781503155367","price":31.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d9db3030a332c3373cd38a850a638a21.webp?v=1765160021","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-shopping-addiction-living-with-ocd-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}