As most of you probably figured from my posts, I was a psych major in college (with minors in English and Education) so I'm quite fascinated by human behavior, emotions, relationships, etc. Anyway, I actually found an article containing some GOOD news about how shopping can be therapeutic! I do agree with the author (psychotherapist) that so many of us were raised to feel that we weren't worthy of fine things, hence a lot of guilt. And that when done responsibly and in moderation, shopping can be good!
Read on...
Sometimes, Shopping Can Be Therapeutic - New York Times