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bywena
bywena

what type of therapy would help with money spending and impulsivity i am paying off credit cards i pay 50 on one a month have been doing for a few and it is down will pay off in about 6 months then another i am doing it but the card is blocked and i cant use it they think i need a new one and i never applied for it i seem to be doing better except when i need something this month bought 3 coats trying to get the right one and now i am wearing a wig my haier is broken off and falling out i do not know why or if it will come back so bought wigs more than one trying to find one cheap and what i want but wasted money bought more than one ended up buying one today and spent not much but did not need to could have waited and seen if i liked the others wasting money because i have nothing to spend it one jump at what i think i want then change my mind I know i should put periods in here so you can read it easier but it is hard to get used to my mind in the energizer bunny sorry if it is hard to understand 

OlderCPer
OlderCPer
CBT is generally used for altering behaviors like over spending and impulse control.

Having said that, a big part of controlling spending habits, comes from the patient developing coping skills that work for them and putting them into place, such as:

Setting a Budget for yourself, limiting the amount of money used for "enjoyment/shopping."

Limit online shopping, and never store credit card information on shopping sites so it just takes a couple buttons to spend money.

When you've found yourself having bought things that you didn't need or couldn't afford, you don't reward yourself by keeping them, you take them back.

Get rid of multiple Credit Cards, the less number of ways you have to spend, the less you'll spend.


Putting practices like these into place, allows you to train your brain and alter your behavior so your not randomly wasting money.
bywena
bywena
thanks i think a large part of my money spending is habit 3rd of month buy supplies and meds pay bills go to store i used to go to craft store multiple times a week and always bought i stopped that except 1 a week about did not go today cold do not want to go trying needlepoint and computer at clubhouse trying top keep busy with other things need some things but can wait until i can control it
bywena
bywena
managed tio go all day without spending money was going to store for something to snack on changed my mind now it is dark and too cold so 1 day at a time still have online but will fight it
bywena
bywena
Again i did not really spend money bought some snakes for tonight spent 5.00 usual 50.00 or more i am doing it i can concentrate and keep from using the internet but i have to order some things i do not want to overspend on something i see and do not need so that is next i think i do spend when bored keep my mind off of it and i do not spend
invisablefriend
invisablefriend
If you have a Pinterest Board you could shop all you want but instead of buying the things you see that you want take a photo of it instead and the price tag. Pin the photos to your Pinterest Board under Shopping and the month or however you want to keep track of the items you (would have) bought.
While looking at your Pinterest Board you’ll probably see that a lot of the items you don’t even really want now so delete them from the board and then decide what you really want to spend your money on with what’s left on the board. You can also make a new Board for next months shopping and move some items over to next months board. I do that and it feels like shopping without the spending $ and accumulating things.
bywena
bywena
Sounds interesting may try it
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Michael's (the craft store) is one of my favorite places to shop. But I keep myself on a pretty strict budget for craft stuff, because its one of the things I tend to over spend on. I always think, "oh I'll do this or that, and end having a ton of this and that, and too many "things". When I go to Michaels I only go if I have a coupon for a specific thing or only allow myself to shop in the clearance section after a holiday or season. Then I stock up on really cheap stuff.

You might see if there's any kind of "Trade Bulletin Board or Site" in your area for people who do various crafts and trade materials. Sometimes Craigslist has postings for that type of thing. If you have a bunch of excess of one thing and might want to trade for something someone else has. You could even put up a Craigslist ad for your town. Its a way to get new supplies without spending money.
bywena
bywena
i have been doing good with michaels and craft items in general now it is wigs i lost m,y hair for some reason so buying wigs and keep getting wrong one wrong color etc think i got it right now bought 3 coats trying to get the right one no more been doing better though came up with idea of using lightbox and drawing pictures instead of decorating cards for craft club cards making my own they are nice and came from me instead of buying cards even at 1 store
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
I have to use Rogaine topical because my hair tends to thin because of all the meds I take, especially when my Liver acts up. You can get the generic brand at walgreens for $19.99, I also take Biotin (herbal/vitamin) 2000 IU/day, it strengthens hair and promotes growth.

Just in case your interested.
bywena
bywena
i think it was the biotin that took it out because i was taking vitamins and all of a sudden my hair broke off and i very very short in the back i wear a ponytail and that is how i noticed i did cut it it was bothering the psoriasis so i cut it and it never grew back i have those paradoxical reactions so have been afraid i will look at walgreens thanks
bywena
bywena
i just bought the rogaine i bought it at walmart their products are good also 3 months supply 18.00 not bad was looking at it did not know if it woul;d work worth the mo0ney to try thanks again
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