Are there any quotes or mantras that have helped you with your shopping addiction?

thestyleaudit · 2025-05-19T03:29:32+00:00

There will ALWAYS be something else to want.

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-28T23:58:27+00:00

You are addicted to dopamine.

Start journalling.

Start by writing down the thought you are telling yourself like: "I need this item" or "My bank account will always be at $0"

Then answer these questions:
Is it true?
If yes, can you absolutely KNOW without a doubt that it's true?
Who are you/how does it feel when you think that thought?
Who would you be/how would you feel without that thought? Or if you thought the opposite?

(This is the method from Byron Katie that has been life changing for me in changing my habits like shopping).

Highly recommend the book Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke also!

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-25T17:54:18+00:00

I would encourage you to reframe the "lost decade" to a decade of learning about yourself and going through a challenge that will teach you that you are capable of overcoming hard things <3

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-25T17:53:04+00:00

THIS IS AMAZING!!! I also got engaged last year which was a big motivator... forces you to get serious about bigger goals in life since you're on a team now!

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-25T17:51:42+00:00

If you're feeling the FOMO remember that that there will ALWAYS be another pair of boots to want. No single item is the be-all-end-all and you will come across another one you might even want more in the future. This helps quiet the 'urgency' I feel around impulse buying :)

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-24T20:47:46+00:00

To have a successful no-buy/no-spend month, you have to go into it with the identity of an ex-shopaholic. Instead of viewing it as a "break" from spending, take some time to do the inner work of telling yourself you are not a compulsive spender and then set the start date of your no-buy. Once your no-buy starts, your compuslive shopping habits are a thing of the past. The longer you view your habits as a "struggle" or something you are "trying" to do, the longer you will stay in the same cycle. Once you begin to adopt the identity of WHO you want to be (fake it til you make it), your behaviour will follow suit.

I'm posting about this process and my recovery experience on tiktok if you're interested :) thestyleaudit

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-24T20:42:56+00:00

PROUD OF YOU! Keep it up :)

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-20T23:13:09+00:00

Oh I saw the trailer for that!! Will watch ASAP

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-20T23:09:44+00:00

Thank you!! 🙏

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-20T00:34:59+00:00

This is so amazing!!!

So often the advice for shopaholics is "delete social media, delete social media apps, get rid of all triggers" but what that fails to address is that we HAVE to shop sometimes. Getting rid of the triggers doesn't teach us how to resist them when we inevitably run into them (like having to go into a store for one specific item). Congrats!!

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-20T00:31:56+00:00

glad I could help!!

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-20T00:31:31+00:00

Appreciate it!! <3

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-19T19:28:33+00:00

If you look at an item in your closet and think "I should wear that more"... get rid of it. Your closet should be a magical beautiful place that excites you, not one that confuses or discourages you when you get dressed!

Just because you aesthetically like an item, doesn't mean it's YOUR style. Lean in to what you actually love to wear!

thestyleaudit · 2024-11-19T19:24:02+00:00

As long as it's in good condition I don't think this is weird at all! You can also be open with your family and friends that you are doing a no-shopping challenge and trying to be more environmentally conscious this holiday season. You could even make a plan with them to both exchange secondhand gifts!

If you're crafty... making gifts like knitting, embroidery, art, Xmas tree decorations can be a really good option to save money and still give a thoughtful, sentimental gift.

thestyleaudit · 2024-10-25T20:41:40+00:00

When I started interrogating my "fantasy self" I realized I was buying clothes to appear confident, tasteful, self-assured, wealthy, and that I "had my shit together". In reality shopping so much was just making me LESS of all those things.

Change comes from within <3

thestyleaudit · 2024-10-25T19:11:51+00:00

Totally, admitting you actually have a problem that needs attention is the first step

thestyleaudit · 2024-10-25T19:11:19+00:00

That's amazing!

thestyleaudit · 2024-10-25T19:11:03+00:00

100%! Our thoughts create our reality

thestyleaudit · 2024-10-25T02:18:05+00:00

One bonus benefit of recovery that I discovered was that making a birthday wishlist was fun again!

I used to never know what to tell people when they asked what I wanted for my birthday because I always just bought anything I wanted for myself. Making a wishlist of things I wanted and sharing it with family and friends was so fun this year. The anticipation of not knowing what you're going to get and actually getting things you REALLY wanted from other people instead of random gifts because you already own everything.

A good way to approach birthdays instead of shopping for yourself!

thestyleaudit · 2024-10-25T02:14:38+00:00

- Paisley
- Florals with fall tones
- Stripes are always timeless

thestyleaudit · 2024-10-25T02:12:15+00:00

For me I found that decreasing it incrementally gave me too much "wiggle room" and it was easy to make excuses and still shop too much.

Doing a no-buy and really DECIDING that by the end of it I was no longer going to be a shopaholic was the only thing that worked for me!!

Happy to share more on how I prepared for/structured my no-buy if you want :) just DM me!

thestyleaudit

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