I always worry if it’s the start of mania especially with my weaning off of lithium.
All of it is legit stuff. Lots of school supplies. A cord thingy for my son. Part for my car. Bulbs for my ex husband.
I’m trying not to overspend. $160 isn’t all that bad.
$160 for needed things isn’t bad at all. One time in the hospital I got on the computer and spent $600 on Amazon in about 30 minutes. They wouldn’t let me on the computer again during that stay.
In the past I’ve spent $20,000 on credit cards and nothing much to show for it. This is why I’m terrified of a mania.
Wow! How did you ever manage that much debt? I would’ve had to declare bankruptcy. But my entire income is only like $12,000 a year…
I am financially ruined. Credit companies can’t garnish disability so I won’t likely pay a good amount back.
I had to put $1000 on my credit card a few weeks ago to bail myself out of jail. They’re treating it like a cash advance so there’s all kind of fees attached. I asked my parents to loan me the money to pay it off but they haven’t decided yet. I’ll never be able to pay that off. Luckily, I’m supposed to get it back as long as I make it to all my court dates.
Im terrible with ordering stuff off amazon - can easily spent £200 on junk i dont really need. The debit card is currently in a plastic bag, frozen in water in the freezer. Just to stop me impulse buying.
Im trying my best not to use the overdraft - im sure the banks gonna phone me soon asking why im in the red just a week after payday every 2 weeks.
Well if they are all things you need, then that’s a good sign. I guess if you started purchasing things you don’t need or spent a larger sum you should be a little more wary that you’re slipping into mania.
“Big Amazon”. Ain’t that an oxymoron? Those chicks in the jungle…
If it was all stuff you needed, it’s not that much. I would think if it was mania driven, you would have spent more and bought frivolously.
I found out yesterday that I had $48 in Amazon points saved up so I ordered $83 worth of books and only spent $39. I was able to get double what I planned. Awesome surprise!
I have a rule that I have to wait 24 hours before purchasing things online. The next day I usually no longer want the item.
I also ask myself this question: do I want the item or the cash? For example, if I’m going to buy an item off of Amazon that costs $50, then that’s $50 cash that I could keep in my bank account. I also try to consider an item’s expected value. By that I mean what value will this item have in 5 years? If very little, then I usually don’t buy it.
Amazon (and others) try to get people to buy stuff really fast with one-click purchasing (don’t use that if you’re impulsive). They say it’s for convenience, but it’s really a tool for getting people to buy things without giving it much thought.
I once walked through a bookstore while on Latuda and made purchases by impulse. That time period was the closest I came to maxing out my bank account ever.
In 2018, I spent over $1500 on makeup, almost all in Nov/Dec when I was having some bad episodes. Thankfully, hubby was understanding, and we emailed my pdoc to help me get straightened out. She put me on Vraylar.
It sounds like your purchases were actually justifiable, though. Don’t feel guilty for buying things you need. That doesn’t sound like mania to me.
Last time I was manic I spent over 600$ of my savings on books to “make myself a genius.” It was a mess. I however did read most of them and now I like Kafka.
@anon17132524 I use similar criteria. I use the Amazon Wish List to hold items where I can easily find them again, but I make myself wait to buy them. Many times I delete things because they didn’t hold my interest. That saves a lot of money.
When I’m working (which will hopefully be soon again) I calculate how many hours I had to work to net that money. Would I be happy if my boss just laid that item on my desk and said, there you go. Many times not!
That’s no waste of you read most for sure!!!
I bought 30 books off eBay once for $25
I read 5 of them!! I considered this one of my best purchases ever
Especially since one of the books was no other than the teachings of Don Juan. The ways of yacqui knowledge. Which I named my cat after 
Maybe excessive at the time but you got your money worth in the long run I think.
I think it’ll pay off in the long term in terms of fulfillment and economically
I have never bought anything on Amazon, probably will never do so, although I am sure it is a good service, but not for me.
That doesn’t seem like a big order. You’ll be fine.
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