How to Deal With Our Feelings From Step 5

Thought for today: Step 5 talks about a mysterious barrier between us and the people we meet.  We debtors delude those around us almost as much as we delude ourselves. DA Step 5: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. When we finally took an inventory of ourselves, […]

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Debt Was Only A Symptom

Thought for today: In Step 4, having made a list of our resentments, fears and anything else that is bothering us, we come to Step 5, which recommends that we seek another program person, and our Higher Power, to share these truths with. The person we have picked to share this Step is often someone who has experienced all the […]

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May 1, The Truth About Compulsive Debtors (And the Need For Step One)

Thought for today: The most important truth for us compulsive debtors to accept about ourselves is that we have a disease.  Compulsive debting is as real as any other disease – progressive and debilitating.  Left untreated it can lead to physical and mental deprivation, depression and death.   Step One: We admitted we were powerless over […]

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