Take the quiz to check key indicators for a shopping or spending addiction problem. Find out if you need help overcoming an abuse problem.

For the quiz:

Shopping / Spending Addiction Assessment

This self-assessment is designed to offer insight into your shopping and spending habits and how they may be affecting your life. It’s important to remember, however, that this quiz is not a medical or clinical assessment. If your responses suggest you might be experiencing issues with shopping or spending, or if you’re concerned about your habits, we’re here to support you. We can provide a more thorough evaluation and discuss a range of treatment options tailored to your needs. Seeking help is a positive step towards understanding your relationship with shopping and making any changes that could improve your quality of life. Reach out today for confidential support.

1 / 40

Have you maintained your spending patterns even after faced with divorce or bankruptcy?

Yes

2 / 40

Have you ever contemplated suicide because of your spending habits?

Yes

3 / 40

When your bills come, are you often surprised at how much you’ve spent or on what?

Yes

4 / 40

Have your shopping habits ever caused problems sleeping or eating?

Yes

5 / 40

If you are prevented from buying something you want, do you feel angry or frustrated?

Yes

6 / 40

Have your spending habits given you a bad reputation or ruined people’s opinion of you?

Yes

7 / 40

Have you ever promised yourself that this was your last splurge, but soon after went shopping again?

Yes

8 / 40

Do you shop more often or spend more money on purchases now than you did in the past?

Yes

9 / 40

Are your spending habits hurting someone else (e.g. using a child’s college fund)?

Yes

10 / 40

Do you make excuses for your purchases (e.g. “It was such a bargain”)?

Yes

11 / 40

Do you have difficulty staying within your budget when spending?

Yes

12 / 40

Does shopping interfere with school, work, or family?

Yes

13 / 40

Do you feel that you are entitled to buy whatever you want?

Yes

14 / 40

Do you have credit cards no one else knows about?

Yes

15 / 40

Do you find it difficult to browse without making an actual purchase?

Yes

16 / 40

Do you feel a surge of energy when making a purchase?

Yes

17 / 40

Do you use shopping to reward yourself?

Yes

18 / 40

Do you and your partner argue about your budget or purchases?

Yes

19 / 40

Do your shopping or spending habits create financial difficulties for you or your family?

Yes

20 / 40

Do you think your shopping or spending habits might be problematic?

Yes

21 / 40

Have you ever considered stealing (or actually stolen) money in order to be able to go shopping?

Yes

22 / 40

Do you feel excited when making a purchase but guilty afterward?

Yes

23 / 40

Do you ever buy things you already own?

Yes

24 / 40

Do you ever lie to others about how much money you spend or on what?

Yes

25 / 40

Do you own clothes you’ve never worn, gadgets or appliances you’ve never used, or books and magazines you’ve never read?

Yes

26 / 40

Do you suffer anxiety when your bills are due to arrive?

Yes

27 / 40

Do people joke that you’re a shopaholic?

Yes

28 / 40

Do your days typically revolve around shopping and buying things (or thinking about shopping and buying things)?

Yes

29 / 40

When you feel down, do you go shopping in order to feel better?

Yes

30 / 40

Do you often buy on impulse?

Yes

31 / 40

Are there unopened packages sitting in your closet?

Yes

32 / 40

Do you buy things you had no intention of buying?

Yes

33 / 40

Do you spend more than you can afford?

Yes

34 / 40

Do you sometimes buy products you don’t need?

Yes

35 / 40

When you enter a mall or store, do you feel the need to make an instant purchase?

Yes

36 / 40

Do you often feel an inexplicable urge to buy something?

Yes

37 / 40

Do you hide some of your purchases out of embarrassment?

Yes

38 / 40

Do you sometimes feel bad or guilty after shopping?

Yes

39 / 40

Do you shop in order to relax or relieve stress or anxiety?

Yes

40 / 40

When you have money, do you feel you must spend some (or all) of it?

Yes

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This self-test can be a first step in determining if you need professional help recovering from addiction. Recovery from drug addiction, alcoholism, and other addictions is possible.

Overcome your Shopping / Spending Addiction problem – substance abuse rehab in Israel

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Shopping / Spending Addiction

1. When you have money, do you feel you must spend some (or all) of it?
2. Do you shop in order to relax or relieve stress or anxiety?
3. Do you sometimes feel bad or guilty after shopping?
4. Do you hide some of your purchases out of embarrassment?
5. Do you often feel an inexplicable urge to buy something?
6. When you enter a mall or store, do you feel the need to make an instant purchase?
7. Do you sometimes buy products you don’t need?
8. Do you spend more than you can afford?
9. Do you buy things you had no intention of buying?
10. Are there unopened packages sitting in your closet?
11. Do you often buy on impulse?
12. When you feel down, do you go shopping in order to feel better?
13. Do your days typically revolve around shopping and buying things (or thinking about shopping and buying things)?
14. Do people joke that you’re a shopaholic?
15. Do you suffer anxiety when your bills are due to arrive?
16. Do you own clothes you’ve never worn, gadgets or appliances you’ve never used, or books and magazines you’ve never read?
17. Do you ever lie to others about how much money you spend or on what?
18. Do you ever buy things you already own?
19. Do you feel excited when making a purchase but guilty afterward?
20. Have you ever considered stealing (or actually stolen) money in order to be able to go shopping?
21. Do you think your shopping or spending habits might be problematic?
22. Do your shopping or spending habits create financial difficulties for you or your family?
23. Do you and your partner argue about your budget or purchases?
24. Do you use shopping to reward yourself?
25. Do you feel a surge of energy when making a purchase?
26. Do you find it difficult to browse without making an actual purchase?
27. Do you have credit cards no one else knows about?
28. Do you feel that you are entitled to buy whatever you want?
29. Does shopping interfere with school, work, or family?
30. Do you have difficulty staying within your budget when spending?
31. Do you make excuses for your purchases (e.g. “It was such a bargain”)?
32. Are your spending habits hurting someone else (e.g. using a child’s college fund)?
33. Do you shop more often or spend more money on purchases now than you did in the past?
34. Have you ever promised yourself that this was your last splurge, but soon after went shopping again?
35. Have your spending habits given you a bad reputation or ruined people’s opinion of you?
36. If you are prevented from buying something you want, do you feel angry or frustrated?
37. Have your shopping habits ever caused problems sleeping or eating?
38. When your bills come, are you often surprised at how much you’ve spent or on what?
39. Have you ever contemplated suicide because of your spending habits?
40. Have you maintained your spending patterns even after faced with divorce or bankruptcy?

Shopping or spending addiction problem? Take the self-test

For the quiz:

Overcome your Shopping / Spending Addiction problem – substance abuse rehab in Israel

Shopping / Spending Addiction