I'm out of control

[Starflowerpower87]

I'm back to my bad habit of buying too much clothes. I don't need anymore. My closet and dresser are maxed. But it's like an addiction. I love buying clothes. But I can't afford it. I like to go out to eat. It's my favorite thing to do second to buying clothes. I just can't afford both. I'm on a program where I have a worker who assists me with independent living. They say you can get a lock box for your debit card and they take the key. I might have to lock my card up. I'm not sure how that would work out for me because what if there was an emergency? I wouldn't have my card. What if I ran out of food? I wouldn't be able to buy more. Not sure about that.

At the beginning of the month I smoked pot. It gave me the will power to stop buying clothes for a month. But I'm a schizophrenic and am not supposed to smoke it. It's taking a lot of will power not to smoke it this weekend to help with my clothes addiction. What do you do when your addicted to spending money?

 

[Rocco]

When I find I am spending too much on something, I spend time looking at or using the items I’ve been buying. Another tactic I use is to focus on a special interest or previous special interest to distract myself from buying impulses or compulsions.
Another approach you could take might be selling or returning some of the excessive clothes you bought.

 

[Aspychata]

This sounds pretty exciting, it's a new way to treat it
FDA approves new schizophrenia drug - UPI.com

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[Aspychata]

My ex-friend had ADHD, and bought tons of clothes, among other things, then spent endless time bringing it back. She never resolved it, and dosen't buy if she dosen't have money.

 

[Joh]

I'm back to my bad habit of buying too much clothes. I don't need anymore. My closet and dresser are maxed. But it's like an addiction. I love buying clothes. But I can't afford it. I like to go out to eat. It's my favorite thing to do second to buying clothes. I just can't afford both. I'm on a program where I have a worker who assists me with independent living. They say you can get a lock box for your debit card and they take the key. I might have to lock my card up. I'm not sure how that would work out for me because what if there was an emergency? I wouldn't have my card. What if I ran out of food? I wouldn't be able to buy more. Not sure about that.

At the beginning of the month I smoked pot. It gave me the will power to stop buying clothes for a month. But I'm a schizophrenic and am not supposed to smoke it. It's taking a lot of will power not to smoke it this weekend to help with my clothes addiction. What do you do when your addicted to spending money?

What about thrift stores? Cheaper to buy, donate some clutter same time. As for the weed, I started medication recently to help with depression, but also had cannabis almost every day for a couple months. I can feel my proper medication kicking in and really helping, but dang, I sure am enjoying the weed, now that it's legalized here, it brings such comfort. Every day is too much per society standards but if no one was watching and judging me, I'd happily do it every evening! Probably not the correct PR response, but an honest one Oh, and I find doing the library really good, it's like buying stuff, but free, that is, if you're able to get satisfaction from books and media in place of clothing.

 

[Au Naturel]

This sounds pretty exciting, it's a new way to treat it
FDA approves new schizophrenia drug - UPI.com

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That looks really good.

 

[Aspychata]

The only problem with cannabis is that it eventually ruins your memory, however it rreally helps those with PTSD, like veterans.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

I have a tendency to buy too much. One of the latest things I do is put what I want in the cart and then not check out. In about a week I look at the cart and usually I don’t want the stuff anymore.