Virtual shopping can become addictive, as Jenny Wesley found out. On a £20,000 salary, the 31-year-old property consultant frittered away more than £10,000 in just six months.
"Shopping online made me feel connected with the outside world. Within four days, I had racked up £2,500 on my credit card with my internet purchases. Suddenly shopping became all I could think about. I’d spend hours buying things I didn’t even need.
Soon, I'd lost track of what I was buying. Shopping online had become all about the buzz and adrenaline rush.'
After six months I wasn't enjoying shopping online at all but couldn't help myself.
In September 2007 I finally plucked up the courage to get help and saw my doctor and a hypnotherapist who helped me stop my addiction. I totally stopped my obsession within days. It felt like a huge weight off my shoulders."
