u/quitter92

I often think how spoiled I am compared to my parents or grandmas. I buy whenever I get the slightest desire for something. I often think about taking all my payment info out and having my sister take my cards so I can't buy anything. I don't know how I would survive though. Am I spoiled beyond redemption? I've gotten out of the habit of writing in my notebook before and after buying. I don't know why since it was working. I guess I just didn't want to soul search before buying because I knew when I did, I wouldn't be able to buy usually.

That's a quote from Tracy McCubbin's Make space for happiness. It's quite easy to click and buy stuff for a short burst of dopamine but it doesn't last. Doing something that adds value to my life is a better investment of my time. The dopamine lasts longer. It's just catching myself then redirecting myself is a bit hard at first.

That's a line from April Benson's To buy or not to buy. It's the hardest thing about shopping addiction for me. I want to buy something that will make my life different instead of doing the hard work to change.