She’s a shopaholic. Her closet is full. Clothes with tags still on. Never worn — and probably never will be. She admits she sometimes even gives things away with the tags still attached. The thrift shop loves her for it. And that’s just one of her collections. Shoes. Bags. Scarves. Sunglasses. Books. Most of it ends up unused, hidden away in the closet. And those closets? They’re full. But inside, she feels empty. She buys to fill something, a silence, a loss, a softness she no longer gives herself. Every purchase is a small promise: Maybe this will make me feel better. But it never lasts. You don’t have to be an extreme hoarder to suffer from a shopping addiction. Because this isn’t about stuff. It’s about feeling. That tiny shot of happiness when you buy something. The short breath of relief after a long day. The illusion of control — while you’re really trying to quiet the emptiness that sits much deeper. But buying without awareness isn’t self-care — it’s self-neglect in disguise. And underneath it all, there’s often: 💔 Restlessness. 💔 Insecurity. 💔 A lack of true self-love — not for things, but for money itself. Because love for money isn’t shallow. It’s respect for energy. For value. For yourself. My tip: We can’t heal every wound from the past in one post, one day, or one purchase. But you can start changing today. Try this for one week: Before you buy anything, ask yourself “What do I really hope to feel when I buy this?” Write it down. Not in your notes app but in your journal. Then watch what happens not to your money, but to your energy and self-worth. Because that’s where true wealth begins: seeing what’s really going on, before you pay.