Lydia, SI and shopping addiction are both addictions. Both behaviors and all the other addictions release dopamine which improves your mood. Your mood is poor to begin with because you haven't learned how to manage your feelings. So, therefore, you reach for an addiction to improve your mood. A healthier way would be to learn how to deal with your feelings in therapy and then your mood will improve and you won't need these addictions to feel better.
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