"I want to stop buying things I don't need." I hear some version of this every week from women I work with. Sometimes it's said like a goal... or sometimes it's said like an apology (after describing a purchase they're clearly excited about). Either way, it's usually said with the same hope underneath it... If I can just get better at only buying what I need, I'll FINALLY have my shopping under control. Buuuut I want to gently push back on that, because after overcoming my compulsive shopping...