Thought for today: Some members shared about their new self-awareness about money: “When I was a young child in grade school, I used to sell candy to my friends. When the parents and principal found out, I was made to feel ashamed of my profit motive, and had to give back every dime, and I was out […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: If we are honest, we will recognize that however seductive advertisements can be – showing us illusions of driving off in luxury with the perfect mate by our side, for example – they don’t portray us months later, with late fees, repossession, rejection, and despair. Such consequences are the likely result for us of vagueness. Vigilance and clarity are the […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: A member recalls: “My thinking was just out of line with reality when it came to money. I had so much to learn, and there were only so many meetings I could get to where I lived. Thanks to DA literature I was able to stay connected to the fellowship at any […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: How trapped we felt before DA – isolated, alone with only our debts for company, overwhelmed, neglecting ourselves and our loved ones. Relief came when the people in DA showed us what sane living was. We began to connect in DA fellowship in many ways – in meetings, using the telephone, online […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you went there? DA Tool Six, Action Plan, can bring us to a point where we figure out our spending, earning, saving, and debt repayments, sure. Those were huge tasks. But then we may start to say to ourselves “Where was I […]
Continue reading →A member shares what life was like before he got a PRG (Pressure Relief Group) and began looking at how he dealt with his creditors: “When I first came into DA I had a lot of rage. Not anger. Rage. I battled creditors daily. I was combative, even at meetings, at the slightest hint that […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: What if there was a way to discover everything that was causing us problems with relationships? Wouldn’t that be an incredible tool? Enter Step Four… Step 4: “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” A personal share: “When I was ready to take Step Four I made the list just […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Money, prestige, and power dominate our world. So how does an “Anonymous” organization exist? Anonymity seems like “ego-deflation” in depth! Actually, the there is a lot we can learn a lot from anonymity when we consider it… A personal share: “When my debting got out of hand, I was grateful DA was there. […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Debtors Anonymous (DA) helps people who suffer from problems with credit card debt. A personal share: “I am a whore for debt. At any moment I will give it all away! “I’m here now in the DA program to get better, stay better, and to keep the memory of my debting green. […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Here is a quote from one of the many stories in the AA Big Book: “Acceptance is the answer to all my problems”. Does that sound unbelievable? Think about it: When we accept a creditor’s need for regular on-time payments, we wind up communicating more effectively with them. We feel better […]
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