I stockpiled toilet paper during covid and now I stockpile sale items and wonder if I'm becoming permanently anxious about having enough of anything.
More people experience this than they realize.
Repeated exposure to scarcity is rewiring your relationship with security, making it difficult to distinguish between reasonable preparation and anxiety-driven overconsumption.
“Where Are You with Inflation — causes effects and living with it?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.