I Can't Stop Spending! A Podcast about Recovery from the Compulsion to Buy, Shop, and Spend.

In this Episode 00:46 Word of the Week I just discovered a new word that you will find interesting! 01:22 Jane’s Story I start off by telling you a story of a fictional compulsive spender named Jane, and what happens to her when a job interview goes bad. 05:00 Feeling Your Feelings Taking Jane’s story […]

In this Episode Click here to read the “Getting Out from Going Under” blog post for this episode. 00:50 Losing Your Balance I’ve gained and lost five sponsors/action partners in various 12-Step programs over the past year. I’m feeling some fresh pain around this topic so I thought it was worth exploring. I talk about […]

In this Episode Click here to read the “Getting Out from Going Under” blog post for this episode. 00:46 Getting Off the Seesaw Today’s podcast is inspired by an article from Becoming Minimalist that I posted on our Facebook page. The article is about not buying any new clothes for a year. It’s an exciting […]

In this Episode Click here to read the “Getting Out from Going Under” blog post for this episode. 00:49 Being a Militant Realist Today, I talk about where the rubber meets the road in recovery from compulsive spending. I explain the Debtors Anonymous concept of pressure relief meetings (PRM). And why it’s vital that anyone […]

In this Episode 00:49 The Difference Between a “Money Diet” and a Spending Moratorium I talk about an excellent article I found in New York Magazine by Charlotte Cowles that paints a clear portrait of the difference between a budget-minded philosophy and a recovery-centered vision without ever mentioning a 12 Step program. In addition, I […]

In this Episode 1:28 More about Choosing a Theme for the Year I continue talking about resolutions vs. goals vs. themes and why a theme may be the best idea for the upcoming year. 06:37 A Couple of Ideas to Help You Shift Your Relationship with Money Now Just a few ideas you can implement […]

Read the post for this podcast on our sister site: Getting Out from Going Under In this Episode 1:03 Paradoxical Reactions I talk about my experience with medication where I have the opposite reaction from what is intended, and explain why that is similar to how many of us react around the holiday. Then, I […]

In this Episode 00:50 It’s a Perfect Day for Recovery You don’t have to wait until January 1st to begin your recovery from compulsive spending! I tell you why today (a week before Christmas and Hanukkah) is the absolutely perfect day to begin! Read the post for this podcast on our sister site: Getting Out […]

In this Episode 00:47 Gift Giving Guilt You still have time to keep from creating a mountain of debt around holiday gift giving. I’m here to give you a pep talk and some tips on how to make it through without creating financial chaos. Read the post for this podcast on our sister site: Getting […]

In this Episode 00:48 Introduction to Debbie Roes, who is the founder of RecoveringShopaholic.com. 02:55 When and why Debbie created her blog. RecoveringShopaholic.com deals specifically with compulsive spending around your wardrobe as well as teaching you how to maintain a healthy attitude around these items in general (for instance, eliminating clutter). Her tag line is, […]