Thought for today:

Before DA, many of us neglected ourselves.  Depressed and isolated, we simply gave up the basic things “normal people” did automatically.

A member shares:

“I struggled to show up for work on time and put in an honest day’s work.  I had so much  emotional pain before even getting up in the morning.

“Then I became unemployed,  and I always felt like giving up, considering myself “too old”, “too inexperienced” – too ________ to get a job or start a business.  It was too much of an effort to try any more.

“I had been in DA at one time, but stopped going.  My numbers became a mysterious jumble of paper and excuses.

“Now I’m nearing retirement and I have no clue what I  could live on or what, if anything, I had saved.  Life feels like a vice that keeps getting tighter.”

Signpost Five

“Difficulty in meeting basic financial or personal obligations, and/or an inordinate sense of accomplishment when such obligations are met.”

DA is ready to help:

Someone responded to this person that they could start by not taking on any more unsecured debt.  (They explained that unsecured debt is any debt not backed up by some form of collateral like a house, car, or other asset.)

They suggested they listen at meetings, whether telephone meetings or live meetings.  Start to take the DA Twelve Steps.  Work the DA Twelve Tools, and start to fellowship with other members.

All these things can help to unravel a person from the grips of a disease that is “cunning, baffling, and powerful”.   Working DA helps bring about the long-sought change.

Ask:

Am I getting strength and clarity by working my program of recovery from debting today?

Meditation for today:

In a sense, everyone is born prosperous.  A new baby has no red ink inscribed on them.   They feel and express joy instinctively, and latch on to what works blissfully.  Think about today’s opportunities as if you are just such a new creation.

A loving Higher Power would not leave a baby crying without comfort.  A child smiles at its parent, and asks for love without words.  Ask your Higher Power for the loving courage to face the day, and  prosperity will find you in the asking.

Affirmations for today:

Just for today, I am open to an abundant universe that is showering blessings on me.

Just for today, I will seek humility, because abundance increases as I become less important.

Just for today, I will accept my life as it is.  I will let go of  false expectations and focus on my successes and on friendships.

Just for today, I will have everything I need to make it work, and I will know that all things are working in my best interest.  I may not feel it, but I will fake it till I make it.

Just for today, I will realize that my feelings do not  control my life.  I will ‘Let Go and Let God’.

Prayer for today:

“I pray for right thinking for today.”

Follow Through:

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