paxenThe Hedonic Treadmill
I’ve definitely bought myself something more than a few times to try and fill an emptiness inside. It makes you feel better for about a day or less, then you go back to feeling how you did before.
It works better of you buy something that has additional positives. Like a new oven and cooking more often or something to do sports.
But ya, I know that feeling.
All of my backpacking equipment made me feel very happy when purchasing it, and it still does every time I use it, or see it.