so i am not exactly rich lol but i have been having strong urges to go shopping like a lot and for anything and everything like right now i really want to go get this type of fish (we have a large fish tank at home) and i bought a case for my ipod yesterday after only thinking about it for about 5 mins and i also want to go buy a bunch of other stuff problem is i still havent recovered from the last time i had the urges and i dont have as much money as i want to spend.... does this happen to anyone else.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

You're impulse buying. And I'm your other posts you're clearly having psychosis. I wish you would see the red flags like all of us do. You're heading down the rabbit hole. Every post of yours is the same. They all echo how you're not doing well. I agree your meds weren't helping but I don't think you should give up on meds. You're having trouble sleeping and seeing things. I think a big dose of seroquel would do you some good. But hey, I'm not the pdoc. Please tell your pdoc what you're telling us.

ok i really dont think i am psychotic i am actually quite fine at the moment i feel good i have been singing and dancing all morning and my head feel very clear not to mention it has been raining which means it smells like ozone which is one of my favorite smells and it is amazing i was just wondering what other people do to stop themselves spending too much money but maybe i didnt make that clear.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Originally Posted by eden1515

ok i really dont think i am psychotic i am actually quite fine at the moment i feel good i have been singing and dancing all morning and my head feel very clear not to mention it has been raining which means it smells like ozone which is one of my favorite smells and it is amazing i was just wondering what other people do to stop themselves spending too much money but maybe i didnt make that clear.

Ok then... give your money to someone you trust and tell them not to give it to you unless its for something important like paying a bill. Many BP people have spending problems which is why my bf holds on to all our money. He's not being controlling, he's protecting me from myself because I'll easily make $100 disappear in an hour!

Originally Posted by RxQueen875

Ok then... give your money to someone you trust and tell them not to give it to you unless its for something important like paying a bill. Many BP people have spending problems which is why my bf holds on to all our money. He's not being controlling, he's protecting me from myself because I'll easily make $100 disappear in an hour!

i have no one i could give it to who wouldnt ask questions hmmm maybe idk i cant just keep it somewhere cause that wont work idk... does an allowance ever work or is that stupid?

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Originally Posted by eden1515

i have no one i could give it to who wouldnt ask questions hmmm maybe idk i cant just keep it somewhere cause that wont work idk... does an allowance ever work or is that stupid?

Back when I lived alone, I would label envelopes as electric, rent, groceries etc and I would put a certain amount in each one. That way if I ever was tempted to blow money I'd look at the envelopes and know that if I touched that money then my cable would be turned off. It helped a lot.

[bizi]

For a lot of people who are bipolar, taking meds brings back sanity to their lives.
When manic they can ruin relationships, lose jobs, friends, familys. get arrested, lose all of their money. Some become homeless. There are a lot of unmedicated homeless people with mental illness.
I would encourage you to get into therapy and start working on getting some tools to handle your life.
Are you planning on going to college in the spring.
Maybe that could be a goal for you to get stable enough to go to school.
I forget, do you drive? Have a car. Have you thought about getting a job?
These are real life questions to ask yourself.
bizi

Originally Posted by RxQueen875

Back when I lived alone, I would label envelopes as electric, rent, groceries etc and I would put a certain amount in each one. That way if I ever was tempted to blow money I'd look at the envelopes and know that if I touched that money then my cable would be turned off. It helped a lot.

thank you i will try this out.

Originally Posted by bizi

For a lot of people who are bipolar, taking meds brings back sanity to their lives.
When manic they can ruin relationships, lose jobs, friends, familys. get arrested, lose all of their money. Some become homeless. There are a lot of unmedicated homeless people with mental illness.
I would encourage you to get into therapy and start working on getting some tools to handle your life.
Are you planning on going to college in the spring.
Maybe that could be a goal for you to get stable enough to go to school.
I forget, do you drive? Have a car. Have you thought about getting a job?
These are real life questions to ask yourself.
bizi

i plan to get a job after christmas and go back to school next year and yes i drive i am already in therapy.

[bizi]

look at the thread on payees services.
bizi

I was going to recommend what Bizi did. Check out that thread. I was considering such a service but my husband flat out refused. If I didn't have someone to help with Bill Paying and somewhat regulating spending, I'd sign up for a payer service tomorrow.

Someone once suggested freezing your credit cards in ice so you cannot use them....this is a good suggestion if you shop in stores.

hmm the ice might be good i dont know if we have those services though in australia i would have to look into it.

[bizi]

You may want to consider getting a job to work temporarily before the holidays when they are hiring for extra help.. Lots of retail stores need extra help to cover the increase in shopping for the holidays.It may be just part time but it would give you a start, my girlfriend got a job a talbots, a clothing store, the shoppers are older and it is not so stressful. She loves it. They give her more hours over the holidays and are really flexible if she needs time off.
What do you want to study in college? When do you register for the spring semester? usually in the fall. So that would be soon. How did you do in high school? Will you apply for financial aid?That would be soon too.
bizi

I want to do law I will have to contact the university first though I did ok in high school and there is a thing called heccs here where the government pays for your uni fees then you pay the government back plus interest which pretty much just ends up with you paying the government $60 000 but it is something.

[bizi]

WE call that student loans and yes you have to pay them back but some professions will pay them for you if you agree to work in a rural area or an underserved area. maybe there is something like that there?
60,000 is not that much for a law degree.
my nephew is studying to take the entrance exam. It is very hard to get into law school here. He is quite the debater so will make a good lawyer someday.
I wish you well seeking this profession.
keep us posted.
bizi

Originally Posted by bizi

WE call that student loans and yes you have to pay them back but some professions will pay them for you if you agree to work in a rural area or an underserved area. maybe there is something like that there?
60,000 is not that much for a law degree.
my nephew is studying to take the entrance exam. It is very hard to get into law school here. He is quite the debater so will make a good lawyer someday.
I wish you well seeking this profession.
keep us posted.
bizi

$60 000 is the interest part lol all up it is like $140 000 and we have cadetships that can pay for the degree but they are very hard to get into.