I almost cheated today! Yep, I just celebrated my 7th day on the Spending Fast, and already I was about to slip! I had a doctor's appointment today, and on my way there, I stopped at the gas station. I had EVERY intention of going in, not to buy gasoline- a necessity, but of buying a delicious French Vanilla iced coffee...
I don't know what came over me. I stopped drinking coffee years ago, but for some reason today, I felt like if I didn't get one, I would die. I even justified it to myself because I wasn't actually paying for it with my "regular money," I was just going to use some money I got from my car ashtray. Oh the shame!
When I went in, I talked a while with the cashier- My co-workers and I used to go in there daily, so we're friendly. I told her about my spending fast, and where I got the money, and that it technically wasn't cheating. She told me that I shouldn't feel too bad, because the sweet drink was on sale this month for only $0.99! In my head, my brain was already doing the calculations: $0.99 + tax x 365 = $390! a year!
I decided I was strong and I started to walk out the door. She stopped me, scribbled something down on a post-it and gave it to me....
"Free coffee Thursday"
"It's a coupon!" she said. I filled up my cup and was so glad I didn't cheat!
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