Thought quitting would save me money...

[CoffeeDrinker]

Yeah, I'm like this too. Opiates seemed like a god-send this summer...*snip*... Yet ultimately are the worst drugs in terms of addiction...

It's good that you came to this realization. That's the only thing you gotta remember when dealing with opiates.
They seem great, yet always fuck you over in the long run, some how some way.

 

[unsettled]

Nothing's is going to change overnight, it's a behavior pattern that you'll have to work on daily to succeed at but there will come a point where you won't have to think about it anymore if you discipline yourself.

This is coming from someone who is horrible with their money, I'm definitely addicted to just spending it. I'm slowly making progress, but it's very slow, and I have to pay my rent and bills in addition to everything else. I don't know how old you are but for some people rent and bills alone will straighten them out quite a bit.

Spend time around people who are good with money, this helps me. Also spend time with people who are good at making money, this changed my perspective on making money completely, people who are good at making money have a completely different attitude than the average person. They just figure out a way to do it and then do it, and they tend to do it doing things they enjoy. The richest people I know are entrepreneurs who do what they want for a living.

 

[LiquidEx]

It's good that you came to this realization. That's the only thing you gotta remember when dealing with opiates.
They seem great, yet always fuck you over in the long run, some how some way.

Amen to that, i've taken all kinds of opiates on and off for 2 and a half years and have only had mild 1 week withdrawals when I went a bit overboard, wish I could say the same for some of my friends tho. Absolutely not a class of drugs to be underestimated.

I'm convinced it is going to bite me in the ass one day tho, addiction sorta creeps up on ya.

 

[MindOverMethadone]

Nothing's is going to change overnight, it's a behavior pattern that you'll have to work on daily to succeed at but there will come a point where you won't have to think about it anymore if you discipline yourself.

This is coming from someone who is horrible with their money, I'm definitely addicted to just spending it. I'm slowly making progress, but it's very slow, and I have to pay my rent and bills in addition to everything else. I don't know how old you are but for some people rent and bills alone will straighten them out quite a bit.

Spend time around people who are good with money, this helps me. Also spend time with people who are good at making money, this changed my perspective on making money completely, people who are good at making money have a completely different attitude than the average person. They just figure out a way to do it and then do it, and they tend to do it doing things they enjoy. The richest people I know are entrepreneurs who do what they want for a living.

I feel like you found my letters, and read each one out loud! I wasn't making "great" money but it was more than what most kids my age were making. I should have been able to save up, seeing as how my parents paid for my rent AND tuition AND my phone bill. Still went from paycheck to paycheck.

I eventually got tired of it and decided enough was enough. I could see where this path was taking me. I had older friends that were doing the same shit I was. I didn't want to be "them". So here I am. %) Although I checked my balance a couple days ago and my account back in the states says -$1.25. Should I get someone to pay that or should I not worry about it?...Thought I had overdraft protection lol.

 

[PriestTheyCalledHim]

Do other things that don't involve drugs or spending all of your money on them.

I know that's easier said than done. Avoid the dealers and people who you know who use drugs. Can you try to find a boyfriend/partner or make gay/bisexual male friends in your area who don't use drugs?

If you have a cellphone I'm sure that's not cheap and that involves a monthly payment.

If you have a bank account or savings account put ALL of your money in that so you won't be tempted to have it in hand and constantly spend it. This might be easier said than done though and if you want that cash you can get it out easily.

Don't replace your DOC (drug of choice) with another one but it sounds like you sort of are doing this with the opiates.

Like someone else wrote it's not going to happen overnight you have to want to change and actually do it.

Make small changes first and then larger ones. Do not beat yourself up if you relapse/slip up or make a mistake. Just learn from your mistakes.