How do I stop feeling guilty about spoiling myself?
Every transaction, every time I open my checking account, every time I think about getting something. This feeling washes over me telling me not to buy it. And when I do get it im happy yes, but I feel a guilt saying I could have used this money for a better purpose.
My whole life I’ve been programmed to think that anything I want for myself is an expense. That whenever I need something and ask for it, I’m a burden.
I find it so difficult to stop thinking about the so called consequences of purchasing something. How do I stop feeling guilty about spoiling myself?
My mind knows that it’s literally my money that I worked for. But my heart and the stress part of my mind gets immediately overwhelmed and anxious whenever I buy something. I don’t know how to stop it.
What do I do? How do I stop feeling bad about buying something for me?
Written: 20th January 2026