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Lily Allen Seeks Treatment for Compulsive Shopping After ‘West End Girl’ Spending Surge

She says EMDR is proving life-changing in addressing trauma-driven buying urges.

Overview

  • Allen disclosed on her Miss Me? podcast that she has been in therapy for four to five months to address compulsive buying.
  • She said her spending escalated after releasing West End Girl, describing herself as shopping "like crazy" and behaving "like a billionaire."
  • She cited recent purchases including a Porsche at around £120,000, a Hermès handbag near £16,500, and an emerald-and-diamond ring.
  • Allen said EMDR helps loosen the emotional pull of luxury items and described the treatment as life-changing.
  • She linked the behavior to feeling she does not deserve her money and noted a past reliance on alcohol and drugs, adding she has been sober for about five years.