KitKat0398

I've done the math and I'm saving at least $58 a week! And this isn't including how much I'd spend going out...
WHOA!!!

Elisabeth888

I am one of those that never added it up because I didn't drink everyday. But when I drank, I DRANK. If I drank everyday it would probably be around $8- $10 per day. I drank those airplane bottles of flavored vodka. It would be more if I drank wine though. Which I did.

So I don't know. I am just glad I am not drinking!!!

lydiebreeze

I'm probably saving between 70 and 100 a week.

Luling

Probably about $100 a week, sometimes a lot more, depending on which wines I bought. That's just for me; if we wanted to include my husband's drinking, I don't even know ...

Tom444

I saved around $1500 in one month when I was sober but I am not fully sober now and I got no money left.

FlyerFan

160 a week here. easy. Hey i can actually pay my bills and buy stuff now, lol!

Rummy

With the money I saved from not buying poison, I was able to build a bleeding-edge new desk top computer. And had money left over. Increased my insurance coverage on my home and car - free, paid out of what I was burning on booze. Go out to eat once a week on my rum savings. Looking at replacing all my carpet flooring with hardwood next, but that is a goal the bottle will pay next year.

Future - whole house air conditioning. The money I wasted on drinking was absurd.

Fandy

when I stopped drinking I decided to put the $$$ i used to spend on booze into something *sensible*....I've been making double+$20.00 principal payments on my mortgage since May, 2010. (according to my accountant who does my taxes, i'm shaving 13 years off my mortgage). i also had the main bathroom gutted and remodelled. I was paying attention to sales and saved over $300. on the fixtures and toilet.

I took a hit with my salary this year, losing a lot of overtime pay, but i still seem to have enough to pay the extra on the mortgage....my principle drops each year too, reducing the payment.

Deserto

I'd say in the $50-$100 week, depending on whether I went to a bar, which could quickly add up.

In my mind I tell myself it's $300 a month. On average that seems about right.

LoftyIdeals

Fandy...you are awesome! That's a great way to handle the extra.

I have calculated that my habits of drinking and smoking were costing me at least $15/day, so $450/month. But, you could easily round up to $600 with drinks out, and extra booze days on the weekend. And that was just me. My wife drinks a lot less now, so I'd put my estimate at $600/mo. That's $7,200/yr, or a new car every 3 or 4 years!

rdytoquit

Probably around 500-600 per month. When the smoking stops will be over 1K!!!

Oh, this is for 2 people, not 1, btw!

CarolD

The most important thing I saved in sobreity?
My brain.

Easyrider

£8 a day. More on weekend. At least two nights out at about £100 as pop. £500 ish? Which is about 750 bucks. Then double that when I quit smoking. Oh dear hahaha.

mfsteve1

A LOT!!!

My bank account looks the best it's ever been and I'm not denying myself any compulsive purchases either. I was going to blow it on booze anyway, right?

dhan

great inspiration....keep it up!!!!!

Geralt

My life

dhan

no more expenses....no drinks...everyday i use to spend around 150INR for half bottle brandy...with food around 400INR in the evening....and worst of all headache in the morning ...take medicine for 50INR ...next day whole day sleep...wont go for work.....ohhhhh..now very happy...with no headache,no drinks...wake up with much more energy..have time to talk to my wife....great thing happened!!!!

ScottFromWI

I would guess probably around $60-$80 per week. I always stopped for my daily happy hour one or 2 beers at a local brewpub, about 4 bucks per beer. Then the real drinking started at home when i'd go through 8-12 beers a night. I'd buy the cheap stuff at home thoguh...so only about 8 bucks a 12 pack.

GreenBear

How much did I have to spend?
Combine all the intoxicants I would spend over 300$ a week (I had to carry my using X)
This is day 3 for me...I have 5$ bucks left for tomorrows smokes...tomorrow will be my first payday
afraid to turn my phone back on...I haven't burned all my bridges to my using friends (everyone, but 1 who is faltering in his 5 yr sobriety)
My emotions are overrunning my capacity to think....I miss my woman even tho...
I will be sure to blow it all on back bills quick!
at least that is my plan.

Flying4Life

I bet I am saving around $110 a month, mind you I am on a very limited income. Hey, I can afford to get cable and still have some left over to use productively!