http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=April+Benson Self Help April Benson Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=37693&ca=Self+Help Counseling looks at the specific problem of shopping addiction and creates an action plan to stop the behavior. Targeted counseling for this problem alters the negative actions of the behavior and concurrently works toward healing the underlying emotions, although less emphasis is placed on explorin... Self Help April Benson Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=37680&ca=Self+Help Shopping addiction is a disorder that our culture has largely seen fit to smile upon. Feelings of emptiness, low self-esteem, insecurity, boredom, loneliness--or the pursuit of ideal image--can lead people to shopping addictions. But managing these feelings and mood states by becoming a shopaholic c...