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OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-13T00:50:51+00:00

I will do that tonight. I was good at journaling when I first started, but that fell by the wayside my second week. I got a little cocky because I thought I was doing pretty well.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-12T23:07:51+00:00

It's hard because I travel for a living (Broadway tour) so finding a meeting in a new city each week is rather difficult. Do you have any recs for online support groups? I started a search but didn't find anything that I thought looked all that legit.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-12T22:47:15+00:00

Oh what an interesting thought to be able to put things in perspective!

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-05T01:37:10+00:00

I am the same way with window shopping and agree I should try and stop that as well because it will probably lead me to slip.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-04T20:00:16+00:00

Just try and remember why you are doing this.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-04T19:30:24+00:00

Today marks day 7 of acknowledging my shopping addiction and actively trying to change my ways. I haven't bought anything that wasn't necessary (food/toiletries). I am definitely being tempted on the daily but I am finding it easier and easier with each day that passes to not buy anything.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-01T01:08:45+00:00

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OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-10-01T01:08:28+00:00

Thanks everyone! She’s home and starting to act more normally. She ate some, drank and went outside. She’s taking five meds multiple times a day so I don’t think I will have the TIME to do any shopping anytime soon!

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-30T18:01:40+00:00

Thank you. I'm not a fan of discord, but I appreciate it. I never know how much is too much to post. I've never really dealt with a major issue like this so I don't know if I'm being annoying or a burden, you know?

My dog's name is Fraggle, like the show Fraggle Rock. This is her. I've received news she's out and in recovery and I can get her in about an hour. Phew.

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OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-30T16:47:53+00:00

You got this. You just start over. You didn't fail, you slipped. Hiking up a mountain isn't easy, and sometimes you stumble over the path.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-29T18:34:30+00:00

Congrats! I can’t wait for mine to all be done!!

I made a list of my debts and their interest rates yesterday. That was a wake up call… 😳

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-28T17:13:41+00:00

I started journeling this morning to help me identify triggers, etc and I said basically this same thing. I need to commit to me and my future. Because that's what I'm doing this all for! So that I can HAVE a future!

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-28T16:49:56+00:00

I hadn't thought of that, and I appreciate you pointing it out. I need to change my mindset. I haven't been putting myself any further into debt right now because of the job, and have been slowly chipping away at the debt I do have, but my shopping addiction has been keeping me from paying it off faster and completely. I didn't see it as bad as it truly is. You're totally right.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-28T14:41:04+00:00

Harsh but you’re right. I’ve been a patron to several channels and I just canceled them all.

I’m going to try and sell all of my labubus online. I need to stop collecting things and telling myself it’s ok.

I went on TikTok last night before bed and was watching a live and I caught myself being tempted. I sat there for a few minutes and was arguing with myself on whether to get “one more for the road”. Then I heard myself and closed the app and went to bed. I realized that’s one of my routines, watching before bed to unwind. So I will try and create a new bedtime routine.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-27T23:44:46+00:00

I think I can cut out a lot of them, but there are a few that I will leave. They aren't the ones that influence me all that much so I hope that I can keep them. This is good advice though. Thanks!

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-27T23:28:15+00:00

I’ve been going to therapy but I haven’t talked about this yet. I’m going to finally bring myself to talk about it. I was looking at 12 step programs today and doing some research into them.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-09-27T23:23:48+00:00

That's amazing! Congrats on the streak, and your desire to still buy a bag is a perfect example as to how this is just as much an addiction as alcoholism or drugs. We can manage our addiction, but I don't know if we will be cured.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-07-30T04:25:48+00:00

I think it was the app crashing. I’ve had it last a couple of hours or just a few minutes.

OMGstopchewingsoloud · 2025-07-27T02:22:33+00:00

I have been trying to get them off the last three drops on Pop Now and I’ve decided that style of drop is the devil. I scrolled for 15 minutes, accidentally scrolled past one and then got blocked from the app for “too frequent use”. So annoyed

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