Material girl. (Agony).(Brief Article)

I come from a wealthy family, so I've always had really nice things. Recently though, my family lost all of its money, and now we're broke. Still, I've been too embarrassed to let on to my friends, so I keep spending money. I have maxed out five credit cards. How can I change?

You buy things to make yourself momentarily forget your troubles, and pretty soon, you run into debt, so you shop some more to make yourself momentarily forget your troubles, and you get deeper in debt ... and on and on. This vicious cycle stems from an addiction. You are not obsessed with material things; you are hooked on the momentary lift it gives you to buy or acquire them. Don't be so quick to blame your problem on the loss of your family's fortune; clearly, you were a shopaholic a long time before things went wrong, but it only began to hurt when you could no longer pay the bills. You and you alone can put an end to this ugly spiral. First, if you do not have a job, join the rest of society and try to get one. If you are not qualified for employment in the career of your choice, then take whatever job you can get while you study in your spare time to earn the proper ...