I don’t know if there is anyone out there who can advise me. I can’t tell my family because I am so ashamed. I’m a nurse and I live alone in an apartment in the nurses’ dormitory. I rarely have people over to visit because there’s not much room. You see, every closet, room and open space is filled with stuff – clothes, bedding, electronics, gym equipment. My salary is just 7000 dirhams a month – about 2000 dollars, but my credit card debt is over 100,000 dirhams. On a really bad day I can spend over 3000 dirhams on clothes and shoes, just to feel better. I sometimes buy the same thing in 5 different colours.I’m not sure how it began, but about 3 years ago, I shopped only for what I needed. Then the pressure of my job caused me to shop more often. Getting a promotion really stressed me out, made me feel I couldn’t cope. Shopping was my escape. I got such a buzz buying new things, especially in the sales. But soon I had to buy more stuff to get the same high. I just cannot stop myself. After a while I even stopped opening most of the stuff I bought. Please help me. I don’t know what to do and I feel so isolated