Thought for today: When a creditor calls us out of the blue demanding payment for a bill we didn’t expect, it can trigger a lot of fear. We who work the program of recovery find that a quick reaction to repay is not necessary, and is often harmful to our future abundance. After all, the […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: A member shares about fear: “Fear and worry had real power over me. I would either obsess over past mistakes and injustices, or anticipate future losses. Everyone was out to get me. But the past never changes, and what I was afraid of rarely actually happened. It became apparent that I was […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Starting fresh is hard if you’ve spent years being mindless with money. Interest payments begin to feel like unbearable punishment. Retirement seems like a cruel fantasy perpetrated by Madison Avenue and Wall Street. But the past and the future do not exist. The past is a memory. History. The future could contain […]
Continue reading →One member reflected on the one-month moratorium he had arranged with his creditors, in writing, and the process of transforming these relationships: “During that first month in D.A. I detoxed from the negative effects of compulsive debt, overspending, and worry. I needed the month to heal. I had my hands full just not debting one day at […]
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