Now that we are in the midst of the holidays and all of the sales that come with them, let’s talk about a symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD) that is not often addressed but is just as damaging as some of its other impulsive actions: binge shopping.
I personally struggle with shopping when my emotions are high (which, let’s be honest; with BPD, my emotions are generally high all of the time) and my shopping gets particularly bad when the holidays roll around and sales begin to pop up.
My resistance is not very high, and I have gotten into serious trouble with money in the past due to my spending habits. My excessive spending is not a symptom I like to talk about very often due to the stigma that surrounds money and credit card
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