shopping anxiety – Nicole Herron Writes

Anxiety is expensive…

May 5, 2025

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in anxiety, cognitive distortions, introvert, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, phone anxiety, shame, shopping anxiety, social anxiety, vulnerability

Anxiety comes with a multitude of costs. It can cost time, relationships, dreams, jobs, and even money. In March I got myself a new pair of glasses. I bought them online to avoid going into a store. When they arrived, I didn’t love them as much as I thought I would, but I did love…

Car Shopping

Feb 9, 2024

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, introvert, journaling, phone anxiety, shopping anxiety

I have been driving the same Toyota Sienna since 2010. I got it when my kids were 9 months old. It’s the only car they remember me driving and they are going to be driving soon themselves. That car has taken us to Florida, Virginia, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Illinois, and a whole lot of places in between. We’ve taken…

The struggle is real

Apr 22, 2022

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, shopping anxiety, social anxiety

I felt the need to share with people that might actually understand how much of a struggle this is… I had a couple of packages that I needed to take to the post office (already labeled, just had to be dropped in the box) and my husband asked if I could take a package he…

Shopping is my nightmare!

Nov 9, 2021

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, pandemic anxiety, shopping anxiety, social anxiety

I may have mentioned in the past that I am not fond of shopping. I don’t mind grocery shopping so much (my pandemic anxiety is getting better) and Target is my go-to for just about anything else (no, I don’t do Target groceries). I do the majority of my clothes and holiday shopping on Amazon…

Drowning

Sep 11, 2021

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, insomnia, pandemic anxiety, shopping anxiety, social anxiety

Thursday (therapy day) I was fine. My counselor even mentioned that I seemed to be having a good week. Though we did dig into some past trauma that used up quite a few tissues, none of them were immediate concerns. I talked to her about how my husband is grieving the loss of a friend…

7 Day Anxiety Challenge (days 3-5)

Jul 24, 2021

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, shopping anxiety, social anxiety, Social Anxiety Challenge, travel anxiety

Since I’d had a hard time completing days 3 and 4 on their actual days, I crammed them into today when I went to Sprouts. Day 3 The challenge was “greet someone first.” I didn’t realize how hard this one was going to be for me. I say hello to people all the time. At…

Shopping with anxiety

Jul 18, 2021

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, pandemic anxiety, shopping anxiety, social anxiety

I just got home from the grocery store. Talk about anxiety inducing! As soon as I pulled up to the parking lot I was tempted to leave and come back another time. It was packed. I had hoped noon on Sunday would mean everyone was just finishing church and going to lunch instead of the…

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