依存は本当に「悪」なのか？買い物依存、夜更かし、浪費に隠れた“心の限界サイン”（おおたわ史絵×中村うさぎ×肉乃小路ニクヨ）#2

Part 1    • 罰しても、人は簡単には変わらない。刑務所医療で見えた“社会に戻れない人”の現実（中村...   Why do people deliberately choose pleasures that destroy themselves? This episode's theme is shopping addiction, staying up late, overspending, and behaviors that we know we should stop but can't. Usagi Nakamura, Fumie Otawa, and Nikuyo Nikunokoji discuss the "signs of the mind's limits" hidden behind seemingly destructive pleasures. Behaviors that appear to be mere wastefulness or sloppiness might be ways for the person to maintain their self-esteem. Staying up late looking at your smartphone, buying unnecessary things, postponing sleep—these might hide unspoken stresses or small escape routes to somehow survive the day. Usagi Nakamura says of her own shopping addiction, "It was a destructive act, but if I hadn't done it, I might have died." Shie Otawa views addiction and self-harming behavior not merely as "indulgence" or "abnormality," but as coping mechanisms, survival strategies. In the second half, she addresses a consultation about a mother's shopping addiction. Cardboard boxes pile up in the family home, a daughter wants to stop her mother, but she can't. How far should a family go? Do they want to help their mother, or do they simply want to change a reality they don't want to see? Is addiction truly "evil"? Is wasteful spending simply pointless? Why do people find salvation in ruin? This series explores shopping addiction, family, aging, loneliness, and the pleasure of survival. ▼Series Overview "Nikuyo's Money Labyrinth" is a talk series in which Nikuyo Nikunokoji, along with a variety of guests, explores the labyrinth of "money" that one can easily get lost in. This program delves into the money-related anxieties of modern people, such as taxes, expenses, saving, wasteful spending, and life planning, all while offering laughs. You might just find some hints to help you escape your financial worries! ▼Cast Profile Fumie Otawa Board-certified Internal Medicine Specialist / Physician at the Ministry of Justice's Correctional Bureau. Graduated from Tsukuba University Senior High School and Tokyo Women's Medical University. She holds the difficult qualification of Board-certified Internal Medicine Specialist and treats many patients. In recent years, she has also been involved in the treatment of inmates in juvenile detention centers and prisons, making her one of the few prison doctors in Japan. As a pioneer who was the first in Japan to incorporate "laughter-based health exercises" as a form of education to support the reintegration of inmates, she is actively working to prevent recidivism. She possesses a wide range of knowledge, from modern social trends to forensic medicine, and is highly regarded in television media, having been selected as the "No. 1 Trustworthy Female Commentator." Her recent works include *Asahi Shimbun Publications*, which recounts her experiences with her mother who died from drug addiction, and *Prison Doctor*, which depicts her struggles in a doctor's office behind bars. Nakamura Usagi Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1958. After graduating from Doshisha University, she worked as a company employee before making her debut as a writer. While gaining popularity with the light novel series Gokudo-kun Manyuki (Kadokawa Shoten), she has also attracted attention with essays based on her own experiences with extravagance and cosmetic surgery. Her works include The Disease Called Love*, *The Disease Called Others (Shinchosha), All That's Left Is to Die (Ohta Publishing), and Returning from Death (Bungei Shunju). She has also co-authored numerous books. Related Accounts X Account https://x.com/nakamurausagi Nikuno Koji Nikuyo New Lady / Columnist / YouTuber / Quiz Auntie. She began cross-dressing in 1996 while attending Keio University, and in 1999, she won the inaugural Miss DIVA JAPAN title at the DIVA JAPAN national drag queen competition. While working as a showgirl, she also built a career at a bank and an insurance company. Leveraging the keen observational skills she honed as a showgirl, gay bar owner, and company employee, she speaks broadly on topics such as economics, money, relationships, and lifestyle. *Related Accounts YouTube Channel    / @japanesedragqueen6817   X Account https://x.com/nikuchang294