Retail therapy.

[DTB]

I suffer a lot with depression. 
some of it is down to my life choices, so my bad, some of it is down to my illness and some the required medication. 
one of the things I do when I am down is buy music stuff. My credit card is in a constant state of being paid off. 
i don’t normally regret my purchases, and the stuff I have brings me imense happiness. I often say out loud I absolutely love music, probably more than I should and certainly more often than i say I love my wife!!

anyone else indulge in retail therapy?

 

I am currently looking at either an Atelier Z fretless or and Ibanez headless fretless to make the decision of not defretting my Yamaha seem like a better decision. 
i guess in a way i  am addicted to gear, and justify it any way I can. 
i am lucky my wife just encourages me, if want it and u can afford it just buy it and stop talking about it is what she says. Hence my credit card never really going down. 

[Lozz196]

I can understand this, if I have a bad day or am feeling down then looking at stuff I could potentially buy gives me a lift. I did find however that in the past when I did buy the items that actually receiving them didn’t boost my mood any further. 

[DTB]

Yes I can understand that, but then if it lives up to my expectations then it does. 

[jezzaboy]

Due to having damaged my knee before Xmas I haven`t returned to work after the holidays. So what have I been doing? Practicing the bass? Nah, I`ve been buying and selling bass guitars and related gear. My wife always says "if you can afford it just get it" so that`s what I have been doing. Like the op I seem to be addicted to buying and selling gear at the moment.

 

Luckily I`m going back to work next week so hopefully I will calm down on buying. Still looking for a nice Thunderbird though...

Edited 5 hours ago by jezzaboy

[Lozz196]

Looks like you need another week on that sick-note……

[Suburban Man]

This is a well-rehearsed condition, although your personal circumstances may make it more challenging. 
We do have the Gear Abstinence thread for those trying to kick the habit, or at least contain it - in a non-judgmental way of course