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When spending becomes emotional regulation instead of conscious choice

I spend money when I'm sad, angry, or stressed, and I wake up the next morning surrounded by packages I don't remember ordering.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Consumption can serve as emotional anesthesia that temporarily manages difficult feelings while creating new problems.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The meaning of money — what it ultimately is?”

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