{"id":370639,"date":"2025-12-25T09:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/370639\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T09:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:05:08","slug":"lily-allen-opens-up-about-being-in-therapy-for-her-shopping-and-spending-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/370639\/","title":{"rendered":"Lily Allen Opens Up About Being In Therapy For Her Shopping And Spending Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lily Allen is sharing another deeply personal chapter of her life<\/a>, revealing that she\u2019s been in therapy for a shopping and spending addiction.\n<\/p>\n

Speaking on the latest episode of her BBC podcast Miss Me? with longtime friend and co-host Miquita Oliver, the \u201cSmile\u201d singer revealed she\u2019s been in therapy for what she described as a \u201cspending addiction\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Miss Me podcast started in late 2023. (Image: Instagram \/ Miquita Oliver)<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually did EMDR therapy yesterday on my spending,\u201d she told Oliver. \u201cAnd how it\u2019s related to my sense of self-worth and we tried to separate the two. So let\u2019s see how that goes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allen went on to explain that she believes her urge to constantly spend stems from feelings of not deserving financial security. \u201cI think I try and get rid of it [money] because I don\u2019t think I deserve it,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old, who released her breakup album West End Girl <\/a>this year, said she\u2019s been undergoing eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for the past four to five months, calling the experience \u201clife changing\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"\"Allen has had a massive year. (Image: Nicky J Sims\/Getty Images for Live Nation)<\/p>\n

\u201cYou usually start by deciding an area, like a traumatic experience you want to focus on, and visualise the experience and identify the feelings that are coming up,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you\u2019re trying to stop a negative behaviour like spending or drug taking, you do the opposite and think of the good feeling and try and dissociate that feeling from your self-worth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allen shared that she\u2019s been reflecting on her spending as a way of \u201cmarking the moment\u201d \u2014 admitting to recent splurges, including a \u00a316,500 (AUD $33,000) Herm\u00e8s bag and a \u00a3120,000 (AUD $241,000) Porsche. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to treat yourself and mark the moment. I\u2019m convinced I\u2019m a billionaire. Handbags have been bought, jewels and a car has been bought,\u201d she joked.<\/p>\n

Still, she was careful to add that she isn\u2019t advocating for EMDR as a one-size-fits-all solution. \u201cI am not a doctor and I am not qualified to give that kind of advice,\u201d she said on the episode. \u201cBut this is what is working for me currently.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allen has spoken candidly about different forms of addiction over the years. In a 2024 interview with The Times UK<\/a>, she reflected on her past alcoholism and celebrated five years of sobriety, saying that her \u201ckids feel safe\u201d now \u2014 something she \u201cdidn\u2019t always\u201d feel growing up.<\/p>\n

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