Someone's grocery bill the other day was $48.48 and the response was by the clerk; "You better buy a lottery ticket or head to the nearest casino!" This lead me to think about my own beliefs concerning habits, addictions, hobbies or interests during my golden years.
I do see a lot of people coming into the grocery store and on a regular basis buying lottery tickets. One does assume, and not myself, that these people can afford this weekly purchase. The same can be said about those that venture to gambling casino's on a regular basis.
My point is I am grateful that at this stage in life,`I have very few what I would call "bad" habits. I gave up smoking and drinking alcohol many many years ago. I never have done illegal drugs, OK, a few "doobies" during the late 1970's, or addictive prescriptions of any kind. I never have really even enjoyed or got hooked on casino gambling or sports betting.
My addictions now are cooking, dining out, writing, movies, traveling, and attending auctions and buying an occasional antique or collectible. At least eating as an addiction is something, unlike alcohol, that you can remember enjoying the next day. Even if I go on a binge of buying collectibles, one can turn around and sell them for something more than a total loss, again, unlike gambling or alcohol.
I do understand that from a health standpoint that my biggest downfall is weight. I keep trying to get that factor under control, but, at this point, I am at least thankful that other bad habits are not a part of my lifestyle.
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