Saturday, January 28, 2012
This. is. a. test.
Today there was another test: shopping with somewhat of an enabler, my dear d-i-l. After our Red Hat luncheon, we headed for Wegmans because she needed to do her weekly shopping. We have fun shopping together, especially in the big international Weggers. She tells me of wonderful things that she has tried and I want to just try them all, whether I need to or not. BUT! I will use them! I will, I will... Brussel sprouts, fresh asparagus, mmmmmm, but they are a total waste if we don't eat them! That is one of my former wasteful trends... looks wonderful in the store, cart, in the p. c. reusable grocery bag, then gets jammed in the vegetable drawer, never to be seen again until being slowly lifted, pinched between thumb and forefinger, as a slimy UFO (unidentified food object), to be flung quickly into the garbage. Must use!.
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Yo, a spending control method can similar to how I suggest that a-certain-someone control his drinking before going into a "trigger" situation - in his case, a party. Before he even walks in, I say to him: "How many drinks will you have?" He states an amount while sober, and sticks to it.
ReplyDeletePerhaps you could set a limit before you walk into Wegmans, Target, whatever. "I will spend no more than $X.XX dollars". If you find yourself wanting something, ask yourself "Do I need this?". If the answer is "No, but I WANT it", you can either get it (if it's within your stated money you said you could spend), or put it back on the shelf, reminding yourself "It will be here next week, I can try it next week". The phrase "NEXT TIME" helps me stay away from overpurchasing.
I actually have been doing some of that. I can skip the "Do I need this?" step, cuz if I am wondering about it, it already is not in the "need" category. I have been doing the postponing thing. But I haven't yet permitted myself an allowance or an amount of money to spend frivolously. I kind of think that doing that, allowing myself a chunk of cash to spend on whatever is comparable to offering an addict o choose the amount of pills she wants to take. It feels like risky cheating.
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