On this episode of True Life, youmeet two young women whose compulsive shopping has become such a serious addiction that they can't lead healthy lives.

18 year-old Gabby's excessive use of her parent's credit cards has put her family ten thousand dollars in debt. Gabby refuses to admit she has a problem, but now her father is insisting that she go to therapy. Can Gabby's parents convince her to get the help she needs?

Ali would sooner spend money on clothes than pay her bills. She's recently started seeing a therapist, but the high she gets after a shopping spree is making it almost impossible for her to change her behavior. Will Gabby find a way to hold back on the spending and dig herself out of debt?

They may literally shop till they drop. Will they ever learn to control themselves?

Think that you or someone you know struggles with a shopping addiction?

Identify the symptoms of compulsive shopping and find out how to get help.

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