Dear fellow compulsive shoppers,

My name is Joseph and I am producing a new documentary film aimed to raise awareness of compulsive shopping and shopoholism in America.

Both I and the film's director are recovering compulsive shoppers.  I know the feeling of having an uncontrollable urge to shop and consume to fill something within, but only to be left with an emptiness at the end of the day.  We seek to bring to light both the psychological and cultural forces that have brought about our epidemic of compulsive shopping.  What is it that drives us to fill our lives with "things?"

We are searching for someone who would feel comfortable in front of a camera, and would like to share with us the motivations behind their shopping.

If you would like to raise awareness of the issue by sharing your story in our film, we would love it if you could send us some information about yourself - your name, age & general area of residence, as well as some insight into your situation.  How does compulsive shopping affect your day-to-day life?  Are you stuck in a cycle of shopping to make yourself feel better?  Does compulsive shopping hold your life back through debt, or other financial obstacles?  Has the ritual of shopping replaced other, more productive or personally beneficial activities you may have previously participated in?

Please just let me know if you feel you may want to participate.

Thank you so much and best of luck!

Joseph Ferrera
josephferrera1@gmail.com