an apple a day. keeps the doctor away...

medical knowledge of the day AGAIN!

hahhha. okayy.. mind me.

it's 315am now and im too tired to do any constructive work. yet. too awake to go back to bed.

so might as well:)

today's knowledge is uber interesting. im gonna talk about..

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tadaaaaaaaaa!!

acute shopaholic syndrome

so...

firstly.. are you always complaining that you have nothing to wear, but your closet is jam-packed full of clothes for every occasion?

and.. do you have an overabundance of gadgets, gizmos, knickknacks and home décor?

or worse yet.. do you buy items and then forget about them, only to find them under your bed with the price tags still on?

mwahahahah! then you are not much better than me *yayy* im normal :):)

nwaez i just took a test to determine my shopping status. and here's a little peek into my result!

sabrina's snapshot report :):)

you are a : fashion slave
you score a: 80 out of a 100. (thank god..)

"When it comes to fashion, you place a great deal of importance on being up-to-date, and likely feed your need to be “ahead of the game” by having all the latest threads, gadgets and home décor imaginable. In fact, it appears to be a top priority for you. The problem is that no matter how many possessions you have, chances are it will never be enough - you’ll always end up wanting more. You need to realize that material possessions aren’t everything."

o whatever!

but anyhow the test is pretty interesting huh? everyone go try it HERE!!

and do tell me what's your score after you are done with it:)

and now onto the more medical bits for the shopaholic syndrome..

i mean fine! it's super unconvincing of me to tell you about the syndrome when i suspect im on the verge of suffering from it (i insist i AM NOT suffering from it YET!) and that's that! btw if you havent heard, any word after a woman's last sentence in an argument is the beginning of a new argument. so shuddupp!! hahha:P and read on about the syndrome.

here goes:

the syndrome is also know as ONIOMANIA oooh sounds so cool. like erhh? onions?

it is still not a DSM-IV (this is a diagnositic mental disorder manual thingy) recognized disorder, but oniomania has recently received increased media attention.

Similar to other compulsive behaviors, sufferers often experience the highs and lows associated with addiction. The purchase generates a mood of satisfaction for the addicted, seems to give their life a meaning and lets them forget about their sorrows. Usually back at home the feeling of a personal reward has already gone. To compensate, the addicted person goes shopping again. *sounds familiar????*

reasons for oniomania are various: fears, depressions, emotional emptiness, low self-esteem. The buying is just a try to handle these feelings and the addicted person gets into a vicious circle. Negative emotions like anger and stress lead to purchasing something, but the purchase leads to feelings of regret and depressions after a short time. The addicted person wants to cope with these feelings through another purchase. also, the roots of this addiction may often be found in the youth of the addicted person: lack of affection and acceptance as well as lack of love and security. As a compensation they used toys. Some people suffered as a child from material need and become shopping-addicted due to an ongoing sentiment of deprivation. so the purchase becomes a replacement for affection.

awwwww.. next time i go shopping. you know what i need most huh?

tlc? forget it.

just pass me some cash! hahhha

alrightyyy.. back to my presentation!

sabr!na - doctor who?