The buying cringes...
Back in the day, I'd get a "fix" when making a major purchase. And later the pain would arrive because the bill could not be paid. Anxiety, depression and stress had be looking for that "fix;" It took all day and a talk with sales to realize buying the product would be another invitation to long term pain.
@Kevin0291
Sorry you're having so many challenges. The relief a newly purchased item offers is usually only very short-termed and can't really fix such severe things as depression or anxiety, neither stress. I'm glad you became aware of this but could imagine it wasn't easy, hugs. Mindfulness can help very well to reduce anxiety, deal with stress better but also to cope with depression. This is a link to our discussion schedule https://www.7cups.com/forum/50OverCommunity_193/TeamToolsandTeamUpdates_1705/50plusDiscussionsScheduleandTopics_207920/
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