Author: Dayae Kim, LMFT

In my 20s—post-college, newly employed, still figuring myself out—I fell deep into the sub culture of sneaker collecting. What started as a passion became a

You ever have too many browser tabs open—and you don’t even remember what half of them are? There’s that one tab that keeps playing music

A few weeks ago, I got paid—and something inside me snapped. Not in celebration, but in compulsion. I opened Whatnot, joined a few lives, and started

You ever find something in your collection you completely forgot you owned? It could be a slab. A sealed box. A pair of sneakers still

In the world of collecting—especially when fueled by compulsive behaviors—there’s a pervasive belief: that we’re in control. We tell ourselves that selecting the next break,

A lot of people assume that pivoting from gambling to trading cards is a step in the right direction. And on the surface, it feels

When you’re deep in it—the gambling apps, the late-night breaks, the endless chases—money stops feeling real. You’re moving fast, clicking faster, watching balances rise and

When I launched Collectors MD, it came from a place of purpose—a response to pain, a call to build something better. But somewhere between the

That first hit was a rush. Maybe it was a superfractor 1/1. Maybe it was your favorite player. Or maybe it was just the fact

For some, there’s a moment in recovery when you realize the thrill isn’t thrilling anymore. You pull something big—something you once would’ve lost your mind