Ay, it has been WAY too long since I've written.
I wish I could say the reason for the delay was that everything is going beautifully, and I that I have maintained my anti-shopping ban with minimal effort.
Alas, this is not the case.
For I, dear reader, have fallen off the wagon.
That's right. I was lured in by the siren call of consumerism.
Of course, one COULD say that our apartment was in dire need of a furniture upgrade, considering that I was using the futon I purchased in 2003 (zero money down, 6 months same-as-cash).
But like any other crutch, a justification for the relapse can be found. The alcoholic couldn't say no to "just one glass" of wine while making a toast at his brother's wedding. The gambler
needed to play "just one round" of Blackjack so he could win the money needed to make his car payment. And the shopaholic needed "just one sofa set" in order to upgrade her boring apartment decor.
Of course, one fall from grace begets another. The alcoholic doesn't have one drink; he has ten. The gambler doesn't lose just $20; he loses $20,000. And the shopaholic goes to World Market and buys cute new end tables and wall decor, and decorates her way into HGTV heaven (I am ashamed).
In addition to the decorating DIS-grace, I am sad to admid that I have also purchased several items of clothing, in several moments of retail weakness.
So, what's a girl to do? Start the shopping ban over, or start a 12-step program?
Please sign in and give me your opinion. (You don't need an account to do it).
-Shannon.
*P.S. Clarification for those of you who are ready to stage an intervention: I use the term "shopaholic" loosely. I don't need to go to the store or online everyday to get my shopping "fix," and I'm still paying my bills and living a somewhat fiscally responsible life. However, shopping has definitely become somewhat of a crutch-thus, the reason for the ban.
I wish I could say the reason for the delay was that everything is going beautifully, and I that I have maintained my anti-shopping ban with minimal effort.
Alas, this is not the case.
For I, dear reader, have fallen off the wagon.
That's right. I was lured in by the siren call of consumerism.
Of course, one COULD say that our apartment was in dire need of a furniture upgrade, considering that I was using the futon I purchased in 2003 (zero money down, 6 months same-as-cash).
But like any other crutch, a justification for the relapse can be found. The alcoholic couldn't say no to "just one glass" of wine while making a toast at his brother's wedding. The gambler
needed to play "just one round" of Blackjack so he could win the money needed to make his car payment. And the shopaholic needed "just one sofa set" in order to upgrade her boring apartment decor.
Of course, one fall from grace begets another. The alcoholic doesn't have one drink; he has ten. The gambler doesn't lose just $20; he loses $20,000. And the shopaholic goes to World Market and buys cute new end tables and wall decor, and decorates her way into HGTV heaven (I am ashamed).
In addition to the decorating DIS-grace, I am sad to admid that I have also purchased several items of clothing, in several moments of retail weakness.
So, what's a girl to do? Start the shopping ban over, or start a 12-step program?
Please sign in and give me your opinion. (You don't need an account to do it).
-Shannon.
*P.S. Clarification for those of you who are ready to stage an intervention: I use the term "shopaholic" loosely. I don't need to go to the store or online everyday to get my shopping "fix," and I'm still paying my bills and living a somewhat fiscally responsible life. However, shopping has definitely become somewhat of a crutch-thus, the reason for the ban.
You have made leaps and bounds in terms of your spending. You can't beat yourself up b/c you fell off the wagon. Just dust yourself off and start where you left off. You can do it. I have faith that you can become a fiscally responsible adult.
ReplyDelete