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 Wednesday at 21:55 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 

[MacDaddy]

17 hours ago, DTB said:

anyone else indulge in retail therapy?

 

I could write lots about this, but I did once wonder if I had too much gear when I was contemplating buying another bass amp. But I came to the realisation that as I don't tend to spend my money on anything else, I'm not in debt, and I enjoy it, then buy the amp 😁

 

[chris_b]

I noticed they'd renamed a big store in town. When I told the wife she said, "They did that 4 years ago!" That's how often I go to the shops.

[BassTractor]

Yup.
After a life crisis, me burnt-out and heavily depressed, I bought at least one bass, amp, cab or multi-effects unit each month, for 36 months.
Desperate nights and a finger on a mouse button ...

Since, I've become a bit healthier, and am now more able to fight this. Not perfectly yet, but I'm slowly getting there.

[neepheid]

15 hours ago, jezzaboy said:

Still looking for a nice Thunderbird though...

 

Well, keep your beady eyes off of mine!

 

[jezzaboy]

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

Well, keep your beady eyes off of mine!

 

I will meet you halfway? Come on you know you want too!! 

[Skybone]

I think everyone has that little element of music related retail therapy (or GAS as it's otherwise known). Especially when you frequent music related sites such as this.

 

You can also swap the term "music related" to any hobby or pastime really.

[Lfalex v1.1]

My last pain-free day was back in October. Unfortunately, this coincided with my being in one of those mighty mega-plex malls, and I got carried away with the thrill of it all, buying a Seiko Prospex Turtle.

Now, when I look at it, I'm reminded that the last day I felt decent was 5 months ago.

Perhaps retail therapy isn't for me...

Edited 1 hour ago by Lfalex v1.1