Shopping Addiction Quiz

Shopping Addiction Scale - Quick Assessment

This 4-part 3-minute quiz (yes, I timed it) reveals where you are in the shopping spiral – from a bad habit to something more serious

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Keep going for a clear Stage 1–5 result, with next steps: from free tips to a nudge toward specialist help if outside my scope.

Part 1: Your Current Pattern

Shopping feels more urgent and less controllable than it used to.
When I look at recent purchases, I feel guilty about most of them but keep buying anyway.
I set spending limits but break them regularly.
I buy things I didn't plan to buy multiple times per week.
The urge to shop appears automatically, for no conscious reason.
Please answer all questions before continuing.

Part 2: How It's Changing

Shopping has felt like a problem for more than 6 months.
In the last 12 months, my shopping pattern has gotten noticeably worse.
The frequency of my unplanned purchases is rapidly increasing.
The financial damage from shopping is significantly bigger now than 12 months ago.
Things that used to help me control spending barely work or have stopped working completely.
When I tell myself "I'm not shopping today," that resolve lasts less than 3 hours.
I had a major life event in the last 12-18 months (job change, move, breakup, loss, health issue) and shopping got worse after that.
After I shop impulsively, the good feeling lasts just minutes or it's just relief.
When I imagine NOT shopping for a full week, I feel anxious or panicked.
Shopping is one of the only reliable sources of comfort or relief left in my life.
Please answer all questions before continuing.

Part 3: Warning Signs

I have tied deleting shopping apps, but then just reinstalled them.
I hide purchases, delete confirmation emails, or lie about what I spent.
I deliberately shop online or alone, away from others.
I buy multiples or feel compelled to complete collections, and get anxious if sets aren't complete.
I buy items then return, resell, or hide them in a cycle, but keep buying anyway.
When I'm about to purchase, money feels abstract or meaningless.
I buy things to become a different person (more confident, successful, put-together), but that feeling never lasts.
Shopping is seriously affecting my finances - I'm in debt, missing payments, or cutting back on essentials.
Please answer all questions before continuing.

Part 4: Your Situation

A few questions to make sure this approach is right for you:

Have you tried support groups or programs for compulsive spending?
Are you currently in therapy or counseling?
I started or changed psychiatric medication in the last 6 months, and shopping got worse after that.
I take mood stabilizers or antipsychotic medications.
I feel severely depressed most of the time.
I am having thoughts of harming myself or others.
Please answer all questions before submitting.

All complete! Your responses indicate:

Scroll through the stages below to see what your stage means ↓