What is a shopahoic

  The dictionary defines it as: shop·a·hol·ic  (shp-hôlk, -hlk)

n.

A person who shops compulsively or very frequently.

I think there are several categories of shopping. 1. House, things I need for the home.  2. Clothing,  a new outfit or shoes. 3. Browser, I am not really looking for anything specific but if something catches my eye I might get it. 4. Gift, a present you are buying for someone else. 5. Grocery, food for household. 6. Travel,  taking a vacation somewhere to relax.

Depending on what I have going on dictates my need for shopping.  I do most of my shopping around  my work, it is near a large shopping mall and several strip malls. This is a good and bad thing of course, if I need something last minute I can run out and get it without needing to go out of my way.  I used to go out on my lunch break just because I am browsing not really looking for anything specific, which is the worst shopping to do. I don't really need anything and buy it just for the excitement of getting a new thing for the house or my closet.  I have tried to break this by bring my lunch so I don't have to go out and then I use our gym at work to workout. Which kills two birds with one stone so I don't have to workout after work.  

My goal for April was not to do any browse buying. I have already failed!!!

 I went to a jewelry party over the weekend at my neighbors house and told my self not to buy anything, I do not need anything. Of course I saw a pair of earrings and a necklace and caved in.   Today I was looking on line at shoes, but restrained. Maybe I will try and start over next week!