Thought for today: A lot of people suffer from compulsive debting without a program of recovery. Often, they seek professional help from a therapist for their anxiety. But therapists rarely understand the peculiar twist of mind that creates the need for us to debt. We were rarely honest with them or even ourselves about the depth of our […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: When we work on creating a new Vision Board for the future, what happens next is that we start to open up to the possibility. We do our part to understand everything about it. We consider the Vision as a valuable inspiration. A member shares about Vision Boards: “Once a month my DA group has us […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Determination and will power are qualities worth drawing on sometimes, but not always. At work, they can help us accomplish goals, solve problems and meet deadlines. But will power can also lead us away from better choices. What we see as reality today may be obscured by old character defects such as self-centered fear and pride. If that’s the case, determination […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Getting rich the program way is not about luck, or leveraging debt. It is about setting up circumstances where wealth is more likely, where your needs are taken care of first. We all know that riches aren’t measured purely in money. That’s fantasy. And circumstances like illness or caring for others can […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Our reactions to life matter. With compulsions, over-reacting and under-reacting emotionally can hurt in unexpected ways. As one member put it: “Sometimes I panic. Like when I get a late notice in the mail. I start hyperventilating and thinking it’s the end of the world. I get angry, too, and beat myself up. “Other […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: An honest look at our past improves our future. The Steps help us get honest with ourselves, and that honesty allows us to turn the past to good benefit. The history of our debting becomes immensely valuable. A member shares: “The AA Big Book says, ‘We will not regret the past, nor wish to shut the […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: At its heart, compulsive debting is about abdicating responsibility. The debtor so afflicted believes that others are more qualified to manage things. Under-earning is being oblivious when opportunities come along to increase our income. It means being overwhelmed by the prospect of looking for better work. Fear and Pride kept many of us from seeking help – […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Nobody handles life perfectly. Like a sailboat navigating the water, we all need to check and correct our course occasionally, relying on whatever guidance we have at hand. Our guidance comes in the form of the faith, wisdom and experience of DA that helps guide our course of solvency and serenity. First, we don’t […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: When you work the Twelve Steps to a spiritual awakening, you will find a way out of debt. It’s usually not a quick fix, put it can last a lifetime, as long as you are willing to change your attitudes about money and people. The spiritual approach works on both of these levels. If you […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: It’s not enough to want to get better with money. The Twelve Step program of DA only works for people who do the program. They must admit that they are powerless over debt if they want to get better (Step One). They seek a personal relationship with the Higher Power of their understanding (Steps Two and Three). […]
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