Help, I think I'm going insane RE: money saving obsession?!
Question: Help, I think I'm going insane RE: money saving obsession?
i am a young person who thanks to this problem has no form of a life. i suffer from ocd quite badly but i did not recognise it coming in to this situation until now. my problem is that i cannot stop saving money and obsessing about saving more, to the point where i am not using any to enjoy my life at all now. what is wrong with me?
i work full time and all i care about is putting away 90% of that money into a savings account and the rest i use for only essential things like petrol. i dont buy myself any treats or go out or live or anything. all i do is stare at my savings growing and i know i will never use it because the thought of using it makes me feel sick to my stomach so its just a pile of money that means nothing.
its so frustrating and i wish i could somehow change this mindset. i want to enjoy my life NOW because who knows what will happen tomorrow but i am not.
Answers:
You could start by spending very small amounts of money on teeny treats, like a packet of your favourite sweets or something else equally inexpensive. Gradually increase the amount of money you spend on treats, until some treats become usual and it isn't such a big deal.
Then you would eventually get used to the idea that spending money is not always bad, to the point where you could buy nicer clothes, go to the movies or even go on holiday.
I suppose this is not a problem that you can solve immediately- there is no way you will suddenly want to stop saving money. OCD comes about in many forms, as i'm sure you know, like obsessive thoughts or washing. Behaviours like this can only be changed slowly.
I hope this helps.
I know what you mean ... I used be like that ... still am to some extent.
It may stem from not having much when we were young and we think we have to live this way.
What helps is to have a partner who could care less about savings. Life is for the living ... enjoy each day. I found the way to get myself out of this mode was to help others. Now I use my disposable income to further Bible teachings. It's true what the Bible says ... that there it is more happiness in giving than in receiving. If you would like, I'd be glad to share more Scriptural thoughts.
Take care ... MJ.
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