Thought for today: REMINDER: No matter what the commercials may claim, buying a new car during the holidays does not equal love. It’s transportation. It’s style. It might be sleek, fun to drive, great on gas or maybe even an electric car, but it is not love and it never will be love. Yet advertisers […]
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Thought for today: The media pressure to shop can be uncomfortable for compulsive shoppers new to DA. When we open email this time of year, we might find hundreds of unsolicited “Black Friday Sale” emails. Turning on the T.V., we may see dozens of commercials that seem to blend love and Santa Claus with 0% Down notices to […]
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Thought for today: “Got to have it! No way to be without it! One day only! Black Friday is here! Don’t miss it!…” During the holiday season the media bombards us with ads to buy. How can we resist? There is a romance about spending – it is intoxicating! Think of the people we’d let down – the ones who count […]
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Thought for today: As holidays approach and family gift giving is on the agenda, we pause to think about compulsive shopping. DA Sign 4 of being a compulsive debtor: Compulsive shopping: Being unable to pass up a “good deal”; making impulsive purchases; leaving price tags on clothes so they can be returned; not using items you’ve […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: When we can admit we have defects of character and we are not perfect, it is the beginning of wisdom. We no longer exist in the center of the universe, and the burden of playing God is simpler to discard. We develop a sense of understanding about what motivated us to act selfishly. The subtle influence of advertisements is plain to see. […]
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