Not alone

The more I actively try to limit the amount of money I am spending on unnecessary things, the more aware I am of other people doing the same thing.

While blog stalking today, I came across a site from a site from a site and I can't find it now. I left a comment, so maybe she will find me! :)

She said:
3. Consumer Mentality- CONFESSION: I love to consume things, especially new things. I love the thrill of seeing it pass over the scanner, drop into the plastic shopping bag, and leave in my arms. I love experiencing the excitement of ripping into the package and admiring my new "kill". Coming to terms with my consumer mentality and the effects it was/is having on my family, my pocket, my world was/is painful. It all boils down to self-centeredness.

I appreciate how she summed up that sometimes need to have the experience of conquering the store. There is a certain satisfaction in owning something. Even if it's poorly made and useless. Weird.

We have been fighting our battle here still. Maybe not as diligently as we should be, but fighting it anyway. I feel like I conquer one thing, such as the over stocked T shirts for my boys, and I'm just putting the money into something else non-essential.

It's a struggle every time I enter a store, which is an excellent excuse to stop shopping entirely!