NAP

5 months sober and my visa's down by $5000.
Coinkidink? I think not :-)

Dee74

It's definitely a benefit of recovery

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endlesspatience

Can you keep a record of what you're spending now?

Berrybean

You mean you've cleared $5000 of debt (or spend more??) - sorry if I'm a bit dim but I couldn't tell.

MythOfSisyphus

I probably spent 20% to 25% of my entire yearly income on booze!

Soberwolf

Awesome

letitgo

Sickening to think abour how much we could have saved but its in the past. Bigger and better things lie ahead! Congrats on 5 months and breaking the chains!!

PurpleKnight

Fantastic!!

NAP

Thanks for the kind words! I meant I've shaved $5000 off of my visa bill. I still have a ways to go but I'm getting there. Wanna get off this hampster wheel of working a job I don't really like to afford an expensive apartment so I work a job I don't really like etc.etc.

I haven't really been keeping track of what I'm spending lately (I'm not spending alot actually), but it might be good to do that too.

Thanks guys!

Soberwolf

Im in debt too paying it off your doing great

Sinderos

I was drinking away too much money too. I'm looking forward to paying down some of the debt I have accumulated just because of a horrible habit. Great job!

Incontrol15

I was chatting a bit about this yesterday. Drinking was my #1 priority. I would often reward myself with a steak and drinks (always plural), even if I didn't have the money. I lost my job last year and as a result burnt through my 401k and maxed my cards. I'm about to file bankruptcy.

I can't even begin to imagine how much of that debt was due to alcohol.