So today I ventured out of my safe zones. Jess and I went vintage/used-clothing shopping for her. I requested her help in buying nothing but the the necessary groceries. Ritzy Rags and AmVets were easy - I just stayed away from my size clothing. Target was a bit more challenging, but the fresh resolve continues.
When I told Jess of the intense guilt I felt yesterday from buying $10 more in cat tunnel toy than I had planned to, she pointed out that the last time I set my mind to discipline myself to control my spending, I did so too harshly, and wasn't able to maintain the resolve. So now I must find a means to relax my rigidity some. Perhaps the idea of setting aside an allowance weekly to be spent on non-necessities. Not sure how much to set aside, and exactly what will fit in the category for which I will use it....
And, btw... the extra cat thing, the tunnel, was supposed to fasten to the two houses that I purchased to replace old broken ones. It didn't match up right with the houses and went back to Target for a refund. Yeah! Also, they had forgotten to take down a sale sign, so I got a Super Refund of nearly $12. More yeah!
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