Shopping Bulimia

Saw an interesting story on the Today show this morning about so-called "shopping bulimia," or the high that comes from compulsively shopping and then being able to return the purchases when the guilt later sets in. The story (click the blog title above for the link) highlights interesting parallels about the addictive nature of certain "harmless" behaviors that become harmful and values-threatening when used in excess. Informative reading for a Wednesday afternoon...