Thought for today: Step Eleven encourage us to grow in understanding, knowledge and power. It asks us to think about spiritual ideals with an open mind. It asks us to listen for our answers and learn. DA Step 11: 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: The natural state of a compulsive debtor is that of binge-charging on credit cards and store credit. So if we have a slip, what do we do? Sometimes we mess up financially. Sometimes life seems unfair to us. Sometimes people are abusive. A job is lost. A loved one is lost. Property is […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: A lot of people try controlled debting. They promise themselves that they will only debt using one card, such as a store card, and they will always pay the balance in full each month. And then they debt again. Debting is a relentless compulsion. If we start debting even a little, we will eventually debt like never […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: If nothing changes, nothing changes. If we don’t find a way to let go of debting once and for all, we know it will return. But how do we really change? A member shares: “I am a debt addict. Not everything was my fault, but it’s true that I made a lot of bad choices with money. […]
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Thought for today: It’s better to “unplug” from work during our vacations, so we can rejuvenate. But letting go of work and daily worries is hard for some of us, and we seek to fill the void with something else. What helps us not need to fill the void is to include a Higher Power in our plans. Our Higher Power is any power greater than […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Many employers encourage their workers to “unplug” from work during their vacations, to rejuvenate. Even though we give coworkers clear instructions and emergency numbers to call us, underearners can find it difficult to let go of work, unless we fill the void with something. When taking a vacation, why not fill some free time with a “Higher […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: We need to find a source of strength to help us get through money situations. If we can find a Higher Power, we find new awareness and perspective about compulsive debting, overspending and underearning. A member shares: “Money is the reason I came to DA. I couldn’t handle it without anxiety. Even just holding […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: If we are to live a life of abundance, we need emotional maturity. But self-centered pride and fear can keep you in the dark. We need to look at our relationships. We need to honestly look at our reactions to life, and to admit the times when we were wrong. Life is simpler when we have the courage to […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: A sponsor is someone who can walk you through the Twelve Steps. With the help of our sponsor, we learn to trust others and share about ourselves and our debts, under earning, and overspending. Step Three leads us to let the Higher Power of our understanding guide our thoughts and actions. If we are ready, we seek inspiration. We […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: The lifestyle of escalating debt leads to a downward-spiral in a person’s self-esteem. Panic becomes a way of life. Creditors’ calls plagued us at every turn. We couldn’t breath, it was so constricting. It was insane to live this way. But what was the alternative? A member shares: “I really didn’t have much choice […]
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