>>512260587so I just finished college and I’m technically unemployed, but I do freelance stuff. I handle social media posts for a couple of clients. I make about $10 a day, which is around minimum wage where I live. The problem is, I spend almost all of it, every single day.
It’s not on big things. Just the usual cycle. I go to a café to work because I don’t have a real setup at home. I smoke, but only when I’m out. I eat something outside even though there’s food at home. And sometimes I go out again late at night with friends. That’s basically the whole routine.
I live with my family, and if I really wanted to, I could just stay home, eat there, work from home, and not spend anything. But it’s not that simple. Going out feels like the only way to feel normal. Like I’m moving, breathing, functioning. The café became my comfort zone, not just a place to work. And not being there kind of makes the day feel off.
I’m trying to save a bit while looking for a job in my field. Maybe get some clothes or tech stuff eventually. But right now, I just want to stop ending every single day broke. I know what the “correct” advice is, but what I’m asking is how do you actually fight the urge to go out and spend?
If you’ve been in that phase, broke but still spending every day on tiny habits, what helped you? How did you break the cycle without feeling like you were punishing yourself? I’d really appreciate any real tips or mental tricks that worked for you.
