Online Shopping Detox
I've been an Amazon Prime member for so many years I can't even remember when I first signed up. Free two day shipping became free next day shipping, which then became free same day delivery for orders that met a certain price threshold. Convenience at my fingertips, I can order the next book in a series and have it in my hands within a couple of hours without ever leaving the comfort of my home (or putting on street clothes as opposed to my daily home-body loungewear consisting of buttery soft leggings and oversized sweaters). For someone like me, where trips to stores often trigger anxiety, online shopping has become second nature. In 2015, I placed 6 orders on Amazon. In 2025, I have already placed 27. Today is March 4. The escalation is extreme, especially if you consider my Amazon purchases in 2024 numbered 4 orders. But how? I suppose it started when I went back to school full time last year, and then in the spring I experienced an injury in my cervical spi...