[katielee102]

Hey all, so I seem to be a depressed spender. If I have a little money Ill spend it on clothes or something then get really anxious but not return it. Currently i spent too much on christmas presents. Now I didnt spend a ton, but I did put stuff on a credit card and now I am very anxious about it. I want to pay it off right now, but thats just not possible. I know there is nothing I can do until January but I still cant stop worrying about it. Then i start worrying that something will go wrong with me car and I wont be able to save money yet, etc.

I'm so bad when it comes to money. Ill be ok for a while, then Ill get depressed and spend money that I should be saving.

[Perna]

Unfortunately spending can have a brain chemical effect so you feel less depressed from spending. In a sense, you are self-medicating, avoiding your actual problems through spending and the resulting anxiety about your spending.

I would cancel my credit card and work with cash only and a good budget or would start using an ATM card tied to my bank account or a credit card paid for in advance so I would have to choose whether I wanted to buy stuff I did not need or "eat" this month.

I would also get a therapist to work with for my feelings of depression and/or anxiety.

[AnotherDayDown]

I've spent too much money also I was trying to find happiness through bidding on Ebay.