shopping recovery

I just took an on-line survey, and it reminded me how much of a shopper I used to be:

In which, if any, of the following venues have you ever purchased goods such as apparel/accessories, jewelry, beauty product, home décor, electronics and other home goods?

Stores at a mall Outlet malls Online stores Mail order catalogue Boutique/specialty store not found in mall Television Network (TV shopping by phone or on Network’s website) Flea Market/Garage Sale In-home direct sales (a representative comes directly to you or a party of your friends and family to sell products) That's right. Every single answer applies to me because I had no boundaries when it came to shopping. Luckily, I have come a long way. My shopping is now about necessity rather than pleasure--at least for the most part. I went to Wal-Mart yesterday and spent just under $70. When I got home, I broke the receipt up into three major categories. I found that the breakdown ended up being $29 on cat supplies, $22 on health and beauty, and $15 on food. I'm not sure that I want to analyze this too much.