Never ending
I was doing so well until today. 10 days of no spending (except on necessities like gas for the car) Today I spent a few hundred dollars on stuff. Its hard for me to go into a mall and just look at something I like and not buy it. Really hard. I went with my friends and went from store to store buying things, even if I dont really want them. If I dont go out, I most likely dont buy things, but at the same time I have a pretty high chance of getting super depressed. Its never ending. I either stay home and die on the inside or go out and come back close to debt. There is nothing stopping me.
@Donutmuncher ya, it
@JuanitaP77 That's easy to say but it's a difficult process to work towards. Could you share with us some tips on how to achieve self-discipline and focus on your life and long-term goals? I know it is possible but I too am in the process of figuring out how to get there. Help would be much appreciated <3
@Donutmuncher Hi there, thank you so much for reaching out and welcome to our community. It must be so frustrating and disheartening having to choose between staying home and being depressed or going out and having fun but causing yourself financial ruin. It sounds like you must feel pretty trapped there. I can honestly really relate to where you are coming from. You aren't alone in your struggles with spending. It can be quite a tough battle. Some strategies I've found to be helpful include asking someone to hold onto my wallet for me or just flat out leave it at home, setting myself a budget and only taking that amount in cash and leaving all my credit cards at home, trying to avoid places where I know that I will be triggered to spend money, etc.
Anywhoo, I hope that this helps! Feel free to message myself or any other listener from the community if you would like support. We also have two weekly group support sessions happening on wednesday at 11pm est and thursday at 3pm est if you are interested. We are here for you <3
