Rec | WAITING A WEEK TO BUY THE THING

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Waiting a week to buy the thing

I’m eyeing a cashmere sweater. if I want it in one week, I will buy it. No impulse buying over here 🙈

@Gaiad

Jan 29, 2025

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@bl4nkc4nv4s

this is so awesome i wish i had willpower…. only thing i’ve refrained from impulse buying the past month or so has been a snake . because its a living thing . and i have some level of self control albeit it a very low tier

Jan 29, 2025

@Gaiad

bl4nkc4nv4s this is new for me!! If I make it a week and still buy it will I love it more? TBD

Jan 29, 2025

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@ambient_bf

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if you have a chronic online shopping addiction, i’ve learned to just look at the item, obsessively, regularly, like once every two hours … repeat that for a week until you’re strong enough to not buy it. sometimes just looking at the pictures satisfies a bit of the urge… the key is to remind yourself that the desire will pass. everything is temporary, and if it’s an unnecessary buy, the excitement will wear off eventually

@popstar

Jan 31, 2024

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Put it on a wishlist for a bit before buying it

I’ve spent years coming to terms with my relationship to shopping and how that impacts my life, my finances, my relationship to self. I’ve done no-spend months and saved up for items, but by far my favorite tactic to curbing my spending is delayed gratification. Anytime I see something I want, I add it to my digital wishlist. The beauty is, the act of putting the item on the list keeps the idea of it alive and satisfies this tiny urge to spend money. Even better, the list acts as a little magic tool of manifestation. I have periodically been gifted things off of my list and regularly find items on the list second hand!