Thinking about the shopping/purchasing coping mechanism, my mom, and the adage, “money does not buy happiness,” along with my own experiences overcoming habitual purchases. There is a positive feedback mechanism present in shopping purchases that is rational. For me, that drug is hope. Perhaps that reflection resonates with others too.
My mom says: 錢唔係萬能，但冇錢就萬萬不能
Money can’t solve every problem, but lack-of-money will make you unable to solve any problem.
Then she threatens to leave me zero inheritance and already transfered some stuff to my older brother’s name…
😕