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). […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Imagination is a wonderful tool. When channeled properly, it can inspire great innovation, spark the discovery of solutions to vexing problems, and improve life. Imagination can also deconstruct, destroy what has been built, and cause troubles. Just watch the news. So it’s logical to say that imagination is not good or bad, it just is. […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Sometimes as compulsive debtors, we start to believe our own fiction. This is a polite way of saying we lie to ourselves. A member shared: “I was very creative as an active debtor. I could always find ways to misrepresent myself so I could get credit or impress people with purchases. “I opened […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: The world of money is full of salespeople, who, for a fee, promote their investment plans. DA chooses not to compete. DA has no opinion on outside issues. The fellowship’s only concern is helping the compulsive debtor stop debting. The set of Tools and Steps are freely given to help anyone who needs them […]
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Thought for today: People are under no moral or legal obligation to be miserable at their jobs. Yet some of us tend to feel that way – trapped and unappreciated. When this mindset takes hold, we begin to exaggerate our problems and reduce our options. It’s at these times that we need to break free and get […]
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