I’m a functioning maniac (um, I’m ‘mostly manic’) and I’m having a huge problem with overspending.

My bank continues to pay my overdrafts - charging me a $36 fee per overdraft - and when my SSDI check is deposited I may have $100 in the bank. This month I had to beg my cousin for money.

I cannot stop spending. I buy small things - $50-100 purchases - but 8 or 10 times a month adds up (and I may have a $36 fee for a $3 transaction).

My caseworker doesn’t really understand this problem. My previous therapist understood and offered several suggestions that would control my spending - like getting a payee to handle my finances. But the idea of giving up that kind of control isn’t attractive to me. Neither is eviction, of course.

This risky overspending behavior is textbook manic behavior. I realize that. Internet shopping is just so easy. Click a few buttons and the UPS guy shows up 2-3 days later.

I don’t know if others have this type of problem? But I’m looking for suggestions.

I spent $870 yesterday. I kept pushing buttons and it never occurred to me that I was harming myself until today.

Anyone?