Internet Shopping Addiction

1
Internet Shopping Addiction

• Definition a recreational activity of
  psychological interest that is compulsively
  repeated regardless of consequences.
• Most people dont know they are addicted

2
Symptoms

• Having the need to shop always
• Buying unnecessary items
• Getting multiple credit cards sole purpose to
  shop
• Obsessive thinking

3
Extreme effects

• Loss of friends, jobs, relationships
• Selling goods
• Stealing
• Financial problems
• Gambling
• Physical, emotional problems

4
Withdrawal

• Recovering from internet can get serious
• Urges
• Lying, sneaking around
• Prevention recognize patterns of overuse, chart
  time spent online, identify underlying problems,
• What is the reason for wanting to escape from
  everyday life?