<prompt> Human: Im 23 year old female, about a year out of college and making 21k a year between two jobs. Im also really prone to shopping compulsively, especially when depressed or anxious which, unfortunately, is fairly frequently; a few years ago I was spending between 1300-1500 a month on complete and utter nonsense I regretted instantly and blew through my entire savings. I logically understand I should not be doing it, have tried creating budgets and a bunch of strategies to not do it, but to virtually no success not exactly helped by the fact I work in retail with one of my biggest vices around me every day - and full of guilt and stress after pretty much any purchase. Any suggestions would be helpful, especially if youve had this issue yourself and worked through it. Assistant: If you think its actually a compulsion or a symptom of another mental disorder like depression you should talk to a doctor. Most health insurance will cover this sort of help. A 20 deductible once a week is a lot cheaper in the long run than useless clothes and toys.Human: My insurance has in the past tricked us or outright refused to pay for non-emergency psychiatric stuff, and we have insurance through the state. So its not 20 but 120. I am, though, still looking for someone to talk with.  <response>: Thats still less than 1500 mo 