What sacrifices have you made for diving?

[Dogbowl]

Ok, so I used to be a shopaholic. Luxury cars, fancy dinners, luxury handbags, shoes, clothing, etc. I spared no expense to be a princess.

I have given all that up so I can afford more dive trips to more exotic locations. I have lost friends because I no longer want to fly to Paris or NYC to shop. I have lost other friends because I no longer want to spend money to eat fancy dinners and stay at fancy hotels. I don’t have any friends left!

What sacrifices have you made for diving?

 

[RainPilot]

Weekends.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Dogbowl, sounds similar to my story, though I wasn't going to Paris and New York on the weekends.

Many of my friendships have suffered though I also have new friends that I've met through diving. They are lovely and we understand one another but it takes a lifetime to make long time friends. Unfortunately, it doesn't take near as long for longtime friendships to wither due to neglect because of the diving and/or the change in mutual interests.

 

[Damselfish]

We don't do enough non-dive travel anymore.

 

[WillHartNZ]

I may have sacrificed studying for university exams to go diving.

 

[gypsyjim]

Does a marriage count?

 

[t3chnobrat]

My car club thought i moved away until i showed up with a trunk full of gear at our beach meet up one morning.. I said hey to everyone, looked at some of the other cars, walked back to my car and geared up and waived bye to everyone.. I too gave up shopping (my girl at neimans misses me), my yard looks neglected and my car is always dirty and full of sand since i started diving. Fortunately my two closest non dive friends live across the street so that works out.

 

[Marie13]

My shooting hobby is now off season. I’ve sold gun stuff to fund diving gear purchases.

I’ve given up sleep. . Have to get up at 4-4:30 for the dive boat or quarry.

 

[diversteve]

My ears - developed tinnitus after a dive trip about a decade ago. Pretty sure I know which ascent caused it. (too fast)

 

[Compressor]

Diving is love so I don't see it as a sacrifice.