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Why insight alone cannot stop compulsive behaviors

I have been going to therapy for my shopping addiction but I just bought another expensive purse I cannot afford and I hid it in my car so my roommate would not see.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Understanding addiction intellectually does not automatically translate to behavioral change when the underlying emotional drivers remain unaddressed.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Addiction as mental health condition?”

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