Money

Oh the money how could I not write about the money, as you guys are aware I am now well over 3 months sober and one of the many things that have changed for the better since stopping drinking is the disposable income that has been freed up. I have always been a pretty frugal guy and prided myself on money management, however after I had put away for all the necessities, 90% of what was left went onto alcohol, so basically my "fun money" was all spent on alcohol. This was something that always bothered me and I think something that ultimately really helped towards making the decision to stop drinking.

Alcohol is expensive at the best of times, but when you are drinking excessively and you know it, you try to trick your mind into not drinking as much, so one of my ways to try and combat this was to buy smaller amounts of alcohol at time for eg. Instead of buying the $40 carton with its 24 beers, i would by the 6 pack for $16, but once I'd finished the 6 pack and wasn't satisfied I'd then go and buy another 6 pack so I'd end up spending $32 on 12 beers, when had I have bought the carton I would have only paid $20, this was happening all the time and really did frustrate me!

But now my fun money is mine again and it feels great! but what feels even more great is i am not planning on just increasing my lifestyle with this money, I am planning on keeping a record of the money I am saving and holding myself accountable with the help of you guys by posting a record as I go on this blog.

This money is then going to be used to fund small projects to bring some legitimacy to the Entrepreneurial part for the name I have given myself, As I have already got my stripes for the Alcoholic part =P


Success built from failure,
The Alcoholic Entrepreneur

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