Personal ultimatum.

[xyzzysqrl]

I've been really depressed lately (really need to get that looked at by a professional) and I've been spending way too much on stuff to make myself feel better. I'm dropping this in my journal as a personal reminder to just... freeze impulse spending until roughly November.

Stop buying trivial things for a while, sqrl. It will only make you feel bad -later- instead of right now.

Besides, all the good stuff comes out later in the year. Save now, buy later.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I pretty much know what you mean. I have a tendency to buy stuff when I'm extra-depressed, and just go 'waugh' about it when I... not sober up, but you know what I mean. Recover some balance? Whatever.

And no matter how much I tell myself not to, I still do this. Not as much as I used to, though. But... *eyes Panzer Dragoon Saga* ... yeah.

--dang bunni (who doesn't have any useful advice other than perhaps 'make a big cup of iced tea'. Because iced tea is yummy.)

[schrodi-kitten.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I know the feeling. Sometimes when I'm feeling like retail therapy is all I have, I remind myself that when you get right down to it, all that stuff is just atoms and bits. And atoms and bits, while shiny and fun, are insufficient to make me truly feel good.

Although I would buy a truckload of a cereal called "Atoms N' Bits." Now with shimmery marshmallow trinket clusters! o_O

[hat-of-nikitich.livejournal.com]

Hot dang, I would eat that every day!

And sqrl, I struggle with that, too. The best cure I found is some kind of distraction in whatever form I can manage; it's just so hard when you're depressed and going through that anhedonia. If there's any way I can help, you just let me know.

P.S. Have you seen or tried that Myst-esque little beta, Kairo?

[xyzzysqrl]

I have -seen- it but not tried it. Also I keep thinking it is made of corn syrup.

Yeah, at least buying stuff has given me games to work on. If I can't have fun with giant robots, I am actually -legally dead- and you can just start the paperwork.

[mocha-mephooki.livejournal.com]

Well, obviously, you need to get yourself a garage so you can work on building your own giant robot when you get depressed.





... perhaps some Lego, as well... might need to make a 1:1 scale model, first.