How do I become actually responsible and most importantly, not hedonistic with my money and just allow it to accrue in savings? I'm finding it way too tempting to have access, I keep dipping inJust last week I spent 80% of my savings that took me 3 months to build and I feel like a fucking failure, but I need to know how to improve
What are you spending it on?
>>61252955Just buy inexpensive entertainment like video games. It's not like spending more money on random stuff would give you more fun than a video game.
>>61252960[spoiler]alcohol and prostitiutes[/spoiler][spoiler]i saved up 5k since september and have spent 3k but this was supposed to be my super special savings that i only touched for emergencies and the future[/spoiler]The real killer is alcohol, it makes me do retarded things, but also I was hoping there was some way to counter it
>>61252967Do you have alcohol with you right now anon?
>>61252955Make it hard to spend, put it in assets and only keep cash for 1 month living expenses
>>61252993No I drunk it all last night
>>61252999Anon I want you to get a bottle of water or juice or mouthwash and pretend it's alcohol. Anon take control and dump it down the toilet. Anon you're not a slave to these liquid chains no more, say it.
>>61253014I'm alright during the week, what kills me is the weekendI'm a decently good boy, I wake up early, do all my weekly prep and chores and shit, but then I have all this time and THAT'S when the alcohol urge hitsThen I drink the alcohol and just don't care about the consequences of my actions, hence me making this thread because I don't want to literally piss and cum away my money
>>61252955you have to pay yourself first and set it aside. other than methods of banking that literally lock your money away (eg by threatening to fine you for withdrawal) all saving ultimately depend on you not fucking spending it, its that simple. put it aside before getting anything else for the month as the paycheck hits, and understand that the money is not to be touched.>b-b-but its hardyeah, but its the only way
>>61253024You have to train yourself to impulsively destroy alcohol on sight. You are probably in the mindset of "Now I began, I might as well see it through" that a lot of guys fall for.
>>61253049Shit you're right, how did you know thatAnd what do
>>61253062It's quite common, anon, not ust with alcohol but with food binges, drugs, porn, gambling etc. You have to stop hiding this and seek help, even though it is painful to admit these things to people irl. I would advise to inform all your relatives and friends about the severity of the issue to start social pressure, then a therapist.
>>61253133I never thought it was that bad, because it'd only be a weekly thingIt never felt like an actual problem or addiction, because I read about actual alcoholics doing shit like hiding alcohol in the house
>>61253138>never felt like an actual problem or addiction>blowing all your savings on prostitutes when you could just jerk off for free and it feels just as lifeless and hollow afterwardschop chop go text your mother that you are a struggling alcoholic
>>61252962>Just buy inexpensive entertainment like video gamesOP seems like a microtransaction whale, so that seems like a terrible idea.
>>61253183Never fell for the gacha, gambling or microtransaction meme, I just want intimacyHence the alcohol and prostitutes, but I still feel empty and hollow
>>61253186How do you find prostitutes that do good business? I always think some jeet is going to blackmail me when they ask for screening information.
>>61253381I went to a brothel, I used to use locanto but it was old asians every time
>>61252955Stack gold and silver. No, really. The extra steps and time it takes to convert it back into fiat makes saving waaay easier.
>>61252955there is no "convincing" your monkey mind to save unless it comes to the conclusion its the better option. you have to come to the realisation that most shit you will just throw away or barely use if not then theres the problem of having to care for more shit (maintanence, taking up space etc) meditation can help with this. compared to peace of mind that comes from having a savings nest which is worth far more. a bit of meditation can help
>>61253386kek nice, I used to be addicted to gambling pretty bad. One time I went on a 2 day bender was down 25-30k
