July 18, 2014 by Debbie Roes

What’s New at Recovering Shopaholic – and “Real Simple” Article!

I know a lot of you receive my blog posts via email or a feed reader and rarely or never visit the “Recovering Shopaholic” website. However, I’ve recently made some updates to the site and want to make sure you’re aware of the additional resources you can access there. I’d also like to welcome new readers and share some exciting news!

What's New

From January 2013 to Now…

I started “Recovering Shopaholic” in January 2013 as a way to keep myself accountable as I worked to overcome a decades-long compulsive shopping problem. I also hoped to connect with other recovering shopaholics to support and inspire each other in our efforts to trade our full closets for full lives.

I didn’t know how many people would read my words, but I thought if I could help even one person, my efforts would be worth it. What’s happened since then has exceeded anything I’d initially hoped for. I now have readers from around the world and a thriving community of women who support each other – and me – in shopping smarter and cultivating workable wardrobes. Continue reading →

June 20, 2014 by Debbie Roes

June 2014 “Grab Bag” of Useful Links

Useful Links

As longtime readers of “Recovering Shopaholic” may recall, I used to publish a list of useful links on a specific topic every Friday (you can see the resources archive here). I stopped doing that last year, but still periodically include article links at the end of some of my posts. I’ll probably still do that on occasion, but I’ve decided to consolidate most of my helpful links into a monthly post.

Included below is the June 2014 edition. The list includes some articles written by or about me, as well as a number of excellent posts from other bloggers. I hope you enjoy this assortment of links. Please feel free to share links to other articles you’ve enjoyed in the comments section. Continue reading →

May 27, 2014 by Debbie Roes

My First Book, “UnShopping,” is Now Available on Amazon!

I am very excited to announce that my first e-book, “UnShopping: Recovery Solutions from an Ex-Shopaholic,” is now available! This book contains the best of my smart shopping solutions from “Recovering Shopaholic,” categorized into logical sections related to various shopping-related situations and challenges. These solutions have all been revised and enhanced from the original versions that appeared on the blog.

How the Book Came to Be

In January 2013, I created “Recovering Shopaholic” in an effort to heal myself from a decades-long compulsive shopping problem. Although I had no idea how many people would read my words, I knew there were many others out there who struggled with shopping too often, buying too much, and trying to fill emotional voids with clothes, shoes, and accessories. I hoped to keep myself accountable and potentially inspire and connect with those other shopaholics who wished to recover and trade their full closets for full lives. Continue reading →

May 20, 2014 by Debbie Roes

While I’m Away… A Few Links to Share

It feels like forever since I’ve posted to this blog! I’m still away but I wanted to check in and share a few things with you, including links to some articles I’ve read and enjoyed recently. I’ll be back later this week with a full debrief on how I did with packing for my trip – what I wish I would have brought, what I should have left at home, what I wore, and more! Stay tuned…

Recovering Shopaholic on “40+ Style”

Debbie with Coco

The first thing I want to share is my guest post on the “40+ Style” blog. I was interviewed as part of their “Style Interview” series, but some additional questions were added related to the topics of wardrobe management and compulsive shopping. I also wrote a bit about my Project 333 experience and shared photos of some favorite outfits from the past year. Continue reading →

May 12, 2014 by Debbie Roes

Packing for Travel: Reader Tips and Useful Links

In my last post, I wrote about how closet “cheat sheets” can help us to better manage our wardrobes. One of the applications I mentioned for this type of wardrobe aid related to packing, and a number of readers shared that they use a cheat sheet or checklist when they travel. Since I am preparing for a trip later this week, I decided to focus today’s post on the topic of packing for travel.

Although I used to travel quite frequently, my trips have been few and far between in recent years. In fact, the last trip I took was the one I wrote about in “On Packing, Travel, and Wardrobe Gaps” back in December. Sadly, I found myself woefully unprepared for the cold weather I encountered during my trip to the Lake Tahoe area to visit family. Although the primary topic of my December post centered on wardrobe gaps, I received many helpful packing tips from readers, many of whom are seasoned travelers.