Readings Newsletter
Become a Readings Member to make your shopping experience even easier.
Sign in or sign up for free!
You’re not far away from qualifying for FREE standard shipping within Australia
You’ve qualified for FREE standard shipping within Australia
The cart is loading…

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Trauma-Spending: When Money Becomes a Drug exposes the hidden emotional reality behind compulsive buying, impulse shopping, and financial self-sabotage. Emotional spending isn't about greed or irresponsibility-it's about pain, survival, and the body's attempt to feel safe. When trauma reshapes the brain, money becomes more than currency; it becomes a coping mechanism, a numbing tool, and sometimes, an addiction.
Through trauma-informed psychology, nervous system science, and compassionate financial healing, this book reveals why the urge to buy feels uncontrollable-and how to break the cycle without shame or deprivation. You'll learn how dopamine spikes mimic addictive substances, how childhood wounds shape adult purchasing patterns, and how guilt, secrecy, and emotional crashes keep you stuck.
Inside, you'll discover gentle nervous-system regulation tools, identity detangling methods, practical spending detox practices, and a step-by-step system for shifting from emotional buying to mindful earning. Instead of punishing yourself for spending habits, you'll finally understand them.
This book is for anyone who buys to cope, spends to soothe, or feels trapped between shame and survival. Healing your relationship with money begins with compassion-and this book shows you how to take that first, life-changing step.
$9.00 standard shipping within Australia
FREE standard shipping within Australia for orders over $100.00
Express & International shipping calculated at checkout
Stock availability can be subject to change without notice. We recommend calling the shop or contacting our online team to check availability of low stock items. Please see our Shopping Online page for more details.
This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Trauma-Spending: When Money Becomes a Drug exposes the hidden emotional reality behind compulsive buying, impulse shopping, and financial self-sabotage. Emotional spending isn't about greed or irresponsibility-it's about pain, survival, and the body's attempt to feel safe. When trauma reshapes the brain, money becomes more than currency; it becomes a coping mechanism, a numbing tool, and sometimes, an addiction.
Through trauma-informed psychology, nervous system science, and compassionate financial healing, this book reveals why the urge to buy feels uncontrollable-and how to break the cycle without shame or deprivation. You'll learn how dopamine spikes mimic addictive substances, how childhood wounds shape adult purchasing patterns, and how guilt, secrecy, and emotional crashes keep you stuck.
Inside, you'll discover gentle nervous-system regulation tools, identity detangling methods, practical spending detox practices, and a step-by-step system for shifting from emotional buying to mindful earning. Instead of punishing yourself for spending habits, you'll finally understand them.
This book is for anyone who buys to cope, spends to soothe, or feels trapped between shame and survival. Healing your relationship with money begins with compassion-and this book shows you how to take that first, life-changing step.