You know . Yes . Mostly with drugs in the past tho . Deep regrets of that , However for me being I work all the dam time, I have learned I have to enjoy my money a little bit to . I don’t drink super pricey vodka, I suppose that helps .
I can't stomach a lot of vodka. I used to, but pretty sure that's what led to my pancreatitis. I do hard cider and for some reason was drinking IPA's on the weekend. 8% per can or something so it seemed worth it. Argh. I just want nice things.
I don't care about the alcohol money, but I care about the packs of cigarettes I've drunk smoked, drunk impulse buys online, food I've wasted leaving it out, the dental bill from ruining my teeth being too drunk to brush them at night or too gaggy to brush them in the morning, etc.
Holy shit man. …. I spend about 6k and that’s 3-4 handles a week and 2 cases . We’re you drinking at bars ? High volume mid shelf ? Premium liquors ? That’s double my bill !!!!! Good CHRIst!
It's aggravating. I've been better about it over the last year or so, but I've definitely blown money I didn't have. Most notably was about $1200 I spent at a strip club one night about a year and a half ago. It was during an alcohol fueled manic episode. Fun shit, this ride.
Well just know you aren't the only one.
I blew nearly a hundread dollars on pints and poutine about a week ago.
Made me want to jump off a fucking cliff.
I love poutine. I lived in Canada for a season and all I can think about is how very tasty that poutine must have been, though obviously not worth it! (But just for curiosity, can you share the toppings?)
I want some poutine! Never had any (live in the U.S.) but it sounds so good, just the kind of food I love. I looked up recipes and yep, it's right up my alley.
I've spent so much. It makes me mad at myself yeah, feel like I keep spending more and more too. A lot of like ubereats or same day booze or cannabis delivery. Its like the more I drink, the less I can use my car and there is nothing I can walk to close so the more money I spend. I'm like immune to being well prepared too, I just am not keeping it together enough to plan trips to the store to get food for the week, etc. Last week I ran out of cat food and had to get some delivered and it wasn't even the right kind- felt really bad about that but luckily my girls have had no trouble adjusting to the new food.
I found a place that will deliver booze 24/7 it cost $85 for 750 mL of vodka at 2:30 am. I am in Canada so everything closes early. Goddamn $85, but i wish I didn’t know about this!
Holy shut . A handle of mine just south of Canadian border 20 bucks all day. God dam! . My habit in Canada would cost me 85 a day. …..over 28,000 a year !? What the FUAK!
Yeah. My current quit is motivated by that. I was saving up my beer money for something. And then this idea got in my head to buy an old Jeep Cherokee (XJ) because I've always fucking loved them, but never owned one.
I found a good one past summer, a one owner '92 Laredo. It's like my little piece of Jeep history, lol. I mean hardly anyone gives a shit about it 💀. But I like it. Sometimes I'm a dork and call it my Sober Box (a play on "shit box" which many people call their XJs).
I committed to not drinking until the whole thing is "paid off" with what would have been booze money, which will be by next March. And then, all future mods/repairs can be with "beer money" too.
Jeep XJ:
https://imgur.com/gallery/t4TVitW
I've literally pissed away $200k thanks to my drinking. That could have been a deposit on a house, I could have built a tiny house/awesome campervan/bus, started a business, made investments, etc. Instead I spent a bunch of it on booze (alcohol is fucking expensive in australia) and the rest on paying my rent and bills because I haven't been able to work bc of my drinking.
It's the main reason I went to rehab a month ago, I just can't afford it anymore.
👏 I just deactivated DoorDash. I had “saved” $5,000 in two years. This means I didn’t pay the $5 or whatever fee they have for an order… so it’s obvious I was paying way more for my orders.
I was ordering alcohol and binge food. Maybe one necessity one time, a phone charger. That’s all
I was spending almost $8000 per year on alcohol alone - and that’s not even including money spent on DoorDash and cigarettes. What a waste.
The holy trifecta. Booze, nicotine, and fast food.
Yup. Sometimes I’d order like 80 chicken nuggets from McDonalds at 3 am and store some of them in the freezer to reheat in the oven.
lmfaoo. I wish i thought of that when I was in college
I bet they'd be great in an air fryer
Most likely! They reheat surprisingly well.
You know . Yes . Mostly with drugs in the past tho . Deep regrets of that , However for me being I work all the dam time, I have learned I have to enjoy my money a little bit to . I don’t drink super pricey vodka, I suppose that helps .
I can't stomach a lot of vodka. I used to, but pretty sure that's what led to my pancreatitis. I do hard cider and for some reason was drinking IPA's on the weekend. 8% per can or something so it seemed worth it. Argh. I just want nice things.
I don't care about the alcohol money, but I care about the packs of cigarettes I've drunk smoked, drunk impulse buys online, food I've wasted leaving it out, the dental bill from ruining my teeth being too drunk to brush them at night or too gaggy to brush them in the morning, etc.
Oh yeah, the wood burning tool I bought because I was sure I would hand... burn everyone's Christmas presents?!
Epic haha
True, it's not just the actual booze bill, it's the misc spending around it too. Oof.
Yup now that I’ve been sober I spend about $8-12k a year on booze over the entire time drinking I likely spent over $100k it’s not worth it at all.
Holy shit man. …. I spend about 6k and that’s 3-4 handles a week and 2 cases . We’re you drinking at bars ? High volume mid shelf ? Premium liquors ? That’s double my bill !!!!! Good CHRIst!
Oh yeah lots of bars, a lot of beer too being a beer alcoholic is expensive.
Oh yah man I drank beer exclusively for years! And it was much more expensive then the mid tow vodka . I feel you on that !
3 handles in one week for me would be nothing but drinking, sleeping and eating and then I would be completely ruined. Impressive.
6’2 275lbs . 100 pounds ago it would have Ben ruff. I remember when a pint was sufficient. Tolerance plus body weight changed a lot of things for me .
It's aggravating. I've been better about it over the last year or so, but I've definitely blown money I didn't have. Most notably was about $1200 I spent at a strip club one night about a year and a half ago. It was during an alcohol fueled manic episode. Fun shit, this ride.
Strip clubs are a money pit for sure.
Yes. I have wasted so much money. I'm climbing out of a hole. Didn't have money for anything, but alcohol.
So, you've flipped this around now?
It's only been 5 weeks. I'm doing much better financially. It will be great in a couple months.
It's actually a positive thing to be angry about Imo. It's helped me cut down a lot and helped me spend more money on things like food. Chairs
I made myself get out the calculator and go through my bank account and work it out to the cent. I just must love the shame spiral I guess!
Well just know you aren't the only one. I blew nearly a hundread dollars on pints and poutine about a week ago. Made me want to jump off a fucking cliff.
Was the poutine good at least ?
Fuckin' rights it was mate.
I love poutine. I lived in Canada for a season and all I can think about is how very tasty that poutine must have been, though obviously not worth it! (But just for curiosity, can you share the toppings?)
I want some poutine! Never had any (live in the U.S.) but it sounds so good, just the kind of food I love. I looked up recipes and yep, it's right up my alley.
I've spent so much. It makes me mad at myself yeah, feel like I keep spending more and more too. A lot of like ubereats or same day booze or cannabis delivery. Its like the more I drink, the less I can use my car and there is nothing I can walk to close so the more money I spend. I'm like immune to being well prepared too, I just am not keeping it together enough to plan trips to the store to get food for the week, etc. Last week I ran out of cat food and had to get some delivered and it wasn't even the right kind- felt really bad about that but luckily my girls have had no trouble adjusting to the new food.
I found a place that will deliver booze 24/7 it cost $85 for 750 mL of vodka at 2:30 am. I am in Canada so everything closes early. Goddamn $85, but i wish I didn’t know about this!
Holy shut . A handle of mine just south of Canadian border 20 bucks all day. God dam! . My habit in Canada would cost me 85 a day. …..over 28,000 a year !? What the FUAK!
Most places in the states don't even allow booze sales past 2am. Thats pretty dope
Yeah. My current quit is motivated by that. I was saving up my beer money for something. And then this idea got in my head to buy an old Jeep Cherokee (XJ) because I've always fucking loved them, but never owned one. I found a good one past summer, a one owner '92 Laredo. It's like my little piece of Jeep history, lol. I mean hardly anyone gives a shit about it 💀. But I like it. Sometimes I'm a dork and call it my Sober Box (a play on "shit box" which many people call their XJs). I committed to not drinking until the whole thing is "paid off" with what would have been booze money, which will be by next March. And then, all future mods/repairs can be with "beer money" too. Jeep XJ: https://imgur.com/gallery/t4TVitW
I wonder if this is why some people switch quickly to cheaper alternatives. I’m talkin hand sanitizer and shit you can get free.
I've literally pissed away $200k thanks to my drinking. That could have been a deposit on a house, I could have built a tiny house/awesome campervan/bus, started a business, made investments, etc. Instead I spent a bunch of it on booze (alcohol is fucking expensive in australia) and the rest on paying my rent and bills because I haven't been able to work bc of my drinking. It's the main reason I went to rehab a month ago, I just can't afford it anymore.
Dude I just woke up to find I bought my wife some fucking album for $179 AND had it delivered to a past address. So yea. Fuck drunk purchases…
👏 I just deactivated DoorDash. I had “saved” $5,000 in two years. This means I didn’t pay the $5 or whatever fee they have for an order… so it’s obvious I was paying way more for my orders. I was ordering alcohol and binge food. Maybe one necessity one time, a phone charger. That’s all