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I can't stop food shopping

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GeeMa2208 · 12/02/2021 09:45

I googled that sentence and here I am. I am definitely an addictive shopper and every month I promise myself I will buy less and fail each time. Last year was so stressful when it was hard to find stuff in shops at the height of lockdown, I knew I had enough in the house but I struggled with the mental angst of knowing I might not be able to get more, my husband says I am fully prepared for the apocalypse and we joked that it came in March 2020. We were a family of four but now are empty nesters and I shop just as I did before but now use the excuse that I can share the stuff with the kids as they live locally. This year so far I have itemised every shopping trip and already I can see the levels creeping up again. I don't have room for all this food and I find that when there is too much I get overwhelmed about what to cook. I have now made a full inventory of all my cupboards and I know I don't need anything at all. Who needs six types of rice and six types of flour for heaven's sake! I actually have a food delivery today that I almost forgot about...how can you forget you've ordered groceries! I know I'm not alone in this...am I?

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10kaDay · 13/02/2021 15:47

I think it’s just an anxiety coping mechanism, in trying times.

As long as the food gets used, I think I it’s rather harmless (I have v stocked up cupboards too 😉). Lots of people are drinking etc...

User2941 · 13/02/2021 15:50

I can't stop the internet and am now seeing a counsellor. If it bothers you then its an issue.

GeeMa2208 · 13/02/2021 17:22

Don't think I need a counsellor and no the food doesn't get wasted but I do not need stop much!

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