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Money is particularly troublesome for people in recovery. Addicts of all stripes often have stubbornly entrenched money problems long...

Excerpt from The Money Trap... The problem with psychotherapy for people with chronic money is that it can be uncommonly frustrating-for both the patient' and the therapist. Beside the money or work obsession, people with chronic money problems exhibit mostly the same symptoms others generally seek therapy for: fear, anxiety, problems with relationships, feelings of alienation, a lack of integrity, of integration. Relief is sought from psychic pain. Initially, those with chro

Excerpt from The Money Trap Overspenders Compulsive spending and compulsive debting are a very effective way of keeping unwanted feelings...

Excerpt from The Money Trap... Billy's Story...a pretty stark example of how overspending is not about earning enough. Billy owns a small but hugely profitable company that he built from the ground up. But no matter how much the company earns, Billy spends more. He is afflicted with what his friend called, "fabulosity." There don't seem to be enough luxury goods in the world for Billy. No amount fills him up. Although he has a Merceds and a Range Rover, he became obsessed wit