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constant10 said:
Question for anyone out there...can depression make you spend money...or be irresponsible with it...I am in debt and slowly crawling out....I have no one to blame but myself but I definitely think my dep. made me go out there and spend like there's no tomorrow.

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YES - YES - YES.............................. and YES

Many people who are depressed use shopping as their drug of choice..... for numbing their inner pain.
I went thru this for about 2 years during my mental break down and my husband did not mind for it seemed (notice I said seemed) - seemed to make me happy, if but for a day.

The only problem with this issue is that it only helps for the day or the hour.... then one must return to their drug (shopping) to get the high again. I was lucky in that while my husband did not mind - we agreed together that I would stay with in the limit on one of the credit cards and not use any of the other ones..... and I am proud to say that I kept my word, even if I did max out that particular card.

I still shop some times to feel good about me, but now I pay cash and limit my spending to once a month and with an agreed upon amount that I am allowed to spend before I head out the door.

LoVe,
Rhapsody -