For many, the word 'addiction' conjures images of substance abuse or other taboo behaviours. It's not a term we readily apply to our own actions. Would you be comfortable admitting to an addiction, or does the idea seem laughable to you? The Cambridge Dictionary defines addiction as 'an inability to stop doing or using something, especially harmful'. Years ago, I would have scoffed at the idea that my shopping habits were problematic. It took a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder to open my eyes to the harm I was causing myself. It has been a journey of emotional turmoil, forcing me to confront the years of damage I had inflicted by my chosen method of therapy. I can now confidently and unashamedly say that I have a shopping addiction.