quoted 2 lines I tend to err toward a: although occasionally maybe go to b: on some> I tend to err toward a: although occasionally maybe go to b: on some
> months. most of the time it's an educated decision to buy something,
etc.
And Jeff had good comments too. One thing I've heard is that a true sign of
an addict is a person who makes little rules for themselves, thinking that
if they can just follow these rules, they don't have a problem. In a
conventional sense, think of these popular refrains- "I don't smoke unless
I'm drinking", "I only smoke after work", "I don't drink until after 7pm",
"I only drink on weekends", "I only drink beer" etc. etc.
Back in California I was blowing about $200 a month on average. I'm in the
military, and after taxes, that turns out to be about 15% of my income.
Yeah.
So I just decided not to buy anything P&C'd prior to 2000. No more
backcatalogue collecting. That, and nothing I don't know about that just
'looks interesting' (that was tough). Also, no more CD comps with the one
'gotta have it tune' and a bunch of no-names (you know what I mean).
Last month I changed it all around- from now on, no albums I haven't heard
before, meaning I either buy something I hear somebody else playing that I
really like, or I get (new) albums by people I see at live shows. So far it
seems to work alright, at least until my next relapse.
As you can see, I had/have quite a problem. May God grant me the serenity
etc. etc.
Tom
P.S. For my next money-saving trick, I plan to stop drinking at bars. Right.
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