<prompt> Human: Lurker here, throwaway just because.First, this subreddit is super helpful. Because of you I use mint to better track my spending and have taken more responsibility of my finances than previous years.My question is how do you suggest budgeting for something that isnt necessary, but is addicting. My specific addictions are cigarettes and marijuana. I use marijuana as a medicine even though my state doesnt recognize it as such.I ask because I find myself completely disregarding my budget to make purchases of smokes. I will run my account into dangerously low levels just to get some.I know this is also a matter of personal responsibility and maturity, but sometimes the need for just a couple more bucks to restock totally overshadows the financial burden I am putting myself in.I have all the classic post college woes of student loans and rent and a lower than optimal paying job.So, friends of PF, what do you suggest to help curb or better manage my addictions.Thanks in advance for you insight!  <response>: You describe your view of marijuana as both medicine and isnt necessary. So which is it?If its medicine, then budget it like you would any other medicine: Determine your monthly average cost and add it to your healthcare budget category.If it isnt necessary, then evaluate it as any other recreational activity. It should be evaluated for its costbenefit. If you decide to keep smoking, put it in your entertainmentrecreation budget category. 