All worthy accomplishments begin with a decision.  A decision is like a stake in the ground that declares the building of a dream.  My dream with this blog is to recover from compulsive shopping and to help others do the same.

My Vision for 12/31/2013

If I were to project myself into the future, to December 31, 2013, I would see a person for whom shopping is no longer a problem.  Shopping would no longer be a coping mechanism, an escape from reality, or a numbing agent for all that ails me.  Shopping would merely be a means to an end.  I would see a legitimate gap in my wardrobe and venture out to the stores to fill it, and I would do so consciously and logically.  While I see myself still enjoying shopping, it would no longer have a charge attached to it.  I would be free of compulsion to shop, free of obsession – simply FREE!

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