Witchy Jenn vs. The Mass Marketing Giant That is Our Country

Ok - I am going to let you all in on a secret.......Mama Witch is NOT perfect. Ok, I'll give you a minute to reel from your shock (humming the Jeopardy theme).....done yet? Good. You see, I suffer from Spenditis. It is a fairly common condition but, unfortunately, Mam Witch has a rare version - Mama Witch's case is EXTREME! So...Mama Witch is going on strike against the Mass marketing Conglomerates of American Society - Fight the MAN! Rage Against The Machine! Ok...seriously, I have to stop my spending ways...I am going on a shopping diet. It sucks - cold turkey, no last hurrah - just GO! But...I am determined. You see, The Witches were in bankruptcy court last year and were just completely bailed out of another BAD situation not BECAUSE of spending but sort of in a round about way.....let's say, the situation could have been handeled better if our finances had been handeled better. So, today begins shopping diet day one - I am proud to say that the ONLY non-essential purchase made today was $2 worth of freeze pops. Doing good so far........I know I am new to this but damn it, I am determined - and so is Papa Witch! He has taken away my plastic (pardon me *sniffle*, I need a moment *sniffle*, WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH) - ahem - ok, just needed to sneeze - yeah, that's it...and is limiting me to one "fun" store per month (will eventually increase to twice once we are better of financially) with a limit not to exceed $5! I am not able to shop unsupervised AND I am required to show reciepts if I do happen to have money on me. THIS SUCKS! Can I go to jail instead? I am very social and I'm sure I'd make friends quickly....I know, I have to do this. I have to do this because I am out of control, I have to do this because my poor choices and bad judgements have hurt our family (immediate and extended) and I have to prove that I am better than this. I plan to restart counselling in addition to taking my meds. and really want to make this work! I guess I have always associated money and things with happiness and an elevated status. The bottom line, it's NOT happy to be in bankruptcy court, it's NOT happy to BEG creditors every month for extensions, it's NOT happy to have to go to family for money, in fact it is miserable, degrating and sad because - it is preventable! So hear and now I commit to myself to change my ways! I'll post updates often. If anyone reading this has been hurt by this situation - I apologize sincerely. And that is NO joke. Myspace Graphics