Contains alcohol - If you want an eye-opener...

[-Asphyxia-]

Add up and average how much you spend on alcohol or whatever substance you use in a month (or the past 4 months, like I did).



I did that tonight, and holy crap am I shocked. And depressed. And ashamed. I probably over shot it because I didn't calculate tips, if I got food at whatever bar, etc....I kind of guesstimated/overestimated...but......Sweet mother of god. It was like, hundreds of dollars. It's November 4th here, and I have already spent about $72.

I did this because I want to buy a used digital piano that is $400. I hate to say it, but if I would have cut back just half the past 2 months, I think I could afford it right now...I also calculated what I spent on eating out at restaurants, and I spend FAR more on alcohol. I might as well stop considering myself a vegetarian or a person that consumes food altogether...

The odd thing is, I had absolutely NO idea how much I was spending or drinking, but I noticed I bascially did a rotation of the 2 bars closest to me plus the liquor store almost every day of the week.....

What I'm trying to say is, this really kicked my a*s, and I definately am going to stop drinking during the week and possibly try and go out only one night on the weekend. Small steps first; if I go out 2 nights, I can take out $20-$30 on the first and split it between the 2.

I had no idea I was such a drunk.

[shadow-light]

I'm scared to do this calculation... I know a few years ago I spent more on drink than I did on rent - which is part of the reson that I kept being unable to afford rent and so got evicted a few times. I drink a lot less now, but I also have less income, so will probably still be scary


Money is a great motivator, esspecially if there is an item that you are wantng to buy - it can almost be like a reward for not drinking so much

[Sigma]

yes, it's one of the things that irritates me about how much I drink is also how much money I waste... unfortunately here in SA alcohol is quite cheap, mind you I earn a lot less too...

[-Asphyxia-]

I still am flabbergasted at how much I spend...I've been invited out, but I honestly have no desire to go; I just keep thinking that is money I could be putting towards better things.

Even just looking over my bank statements from each month was depressing; I highlighted each time I went to a bar, and needless to say it was a lot of yellow lines.....

[lozza]

I did that when I was keeping a drinking diary... some weeks I spent close to $200 on alcohol a lot - I have no idea how I could even afford that!!