Nine years ago I quit a decades long pack-a-day smoking habit cold turkey. No gum, no patch, no pills, nada. It helped that I hadn't smoked in five days because of a bad bout of bronchitus. When I clung to a wall gasping for breath after climbing a flight of stairs, I knew my time as a smoker was behind me. Okay, I turned into a screaming bitch for awhile and put on a few pounds, but I never looked back.
Knowing that I quit smokiing has made it easier to break other bad habits. I tell myself "if I can quit smoking, I can do anything." That resolve keeps me out of debt, keeps me from going overboard on shopping. Why purge only to fill the space with more stuff?? That strikes me as self-defeating.
My latest cutback was ebay. I had fun, bought a lot (mostly books), sold a few things, but it's time to give it a rest. The longer I stay away, the easier it becomes. I treasure things I bought, but enough is enough.
What's your bad habit? Got a plan to break it?
Penny Pincher
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