Thought for today: A member shares: “I used to think material well-being was the answer, and if people only behaved as I wished and gave me what I felt I deserved, I would be happy. I’m surprised I got by on that thinking as long as I did. “My thinking was warped by self-centered fear. I […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Compulsive debting has a way of sucking the joy out of life. The quick-fix payday loan turns into miserable months of lost financial ground. Professionals allows us to rack up huge balances thinking they are doing us a favor, only to turn away in shock and disbelief. Like quicksand, we are in […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: “When I came to DA I didn’t believe in anything, least of all myself. I was depressed and anxious about money all the time. The fellowship felt comfortable, and I soon felt I was among friends. They encouraged the program of recovery, and I began to work the Twelve Tools and Twelve […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Some DA groups have a monthly Vision’s meeting. Some groups emphasize regular PRGs, still others the steps or service. Through trial and error, groups come up with what works for their members. The Traditions exist because groups need guidelines in order to avoid selfishness. Just as individuals need to guard against character […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: First off: there is no such thing as earning what you are worth – because you are priceless! Let’s move on… Ok, so there may still be some work to do with attitudes here. Letting go of resentments toward bosses or jobs, for instance. No problem! Let’s try thinking, instead, about improving […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Solvency in DA is different that what the financial world defines it as. A passage about DA as found on Wikipedia helps clarify: “Abstinence in DA is abstaining from incurring any new unsecured debt, a strict definition that includes not paying bills when due, borrowing money from a family member or friend without collateral, credit card debt and […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Craving easy money, we try to live a “big shot” lifestyle – all the while financing that illusion with massive debt. The “keeping up with the Jones’” obsession had bit us, and it was fed by the delusion that it was our “birthright” to have everything everybody else had. We never considered […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: A member shares: “I’m in a small group, and it always felt like a few people ran the group. It’s like the 80/20 rule when it comes to service: 20% of the members do 80% of the service work. “Reading the Traditions, I’ve learned that it’s important courage everyone to participate as much […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: “My sponsor used to always say ‘feelings aren’t facts’. What he meant by that I can work with, and honor my feelings, but they don’t have to control my life. “Feelings come from deep inside my ‘inner child’, and if my feelings are hurt, it’s my job to be ‘grownup’ and deal […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: When we first walk into a Visions meeting we may feel like a child, and kind of silly. What is the point of taking scissors t paper and pasting images from magazines? In the program we talk a lot about Visions – our hopes, dreams and goals for the future. If we […]
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