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Has Your Obsession Gone Too Far? Shopaholic Mom Destroying Family

Friday, August 24, 2012

What do you do when an obsession takes control of someone you love?

Anderson meets a mom whose compulsive shopping is tearing her family apart. Her daughter wrote to the show, desperately asking for Anderson's help. Worried their mother is not listening to their concerns and ruining their family, both daughters wish their mother would have a significant college fund for them, instead of spending upward of $150,000 on hoarding possessions. Her daughters are desperate to help her. Can she be saved?

Obsessed with your daily coffee? Obsessed with makeup? Obsessed with collecting something unusual? Are you unable to stop an addictive behavior? Find out if your passions or compulsions might really be dangerous obsessions. Start the conversation early: what compulsive or obsessive behaviors are part of your daily routine?

Behavioral Expert [Cute] Dr. Mike Dow tells viewers the top signs of a dangerous compulsion, tips to avoid the behavior, and what steps you can take to stop it.

Plus, before watching the show, take [cute, cute, cute] Dr. Dow's "Am I Obsessed?" [Am I Obsessed? three times "cute" -- for lack of space -- Am I Obsessed?] Quiz and play along with the audience.







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