Thought for today: When we wake up, it takes time. Time to transition. When we are willing to try something new, we realize we may not do it perfectly. So when we talk about having a spiritual awakening and trying to practice its lessons in our daily lives, we realize its not a one […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: After a recent meeting a newcomer asked “I’ve made my six meetings in two weeks, and I’ve decided DA is for me. Now what?” A member shares: At this point, an old-timer in the group spoke up, saying “It sounds like you’re ready to take certain steps in your recovery. Remember how […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Let’s continue our study of how the Steps and Tools of Debtors Anonymous can work together to improve a debtor’s life. It is said that if a truly compulsive debtor doesn’t take a personal inventory of their character defects, they will eventually debt again. And for debtors, this is a disastrous proposition. […]
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: “When I first came into DA I felt so overwhelmed and alone,” one member shared. “It was like living in a dark cave with no idea how to get out. “When I found a sponsor it was like they helped me find the passage way back to life. I really started to […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Another DA principle we practice is gratitude. Gratitude for the progress we’ve made in our personal recovery. Gratitude for the help and inspiration we’ve found in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Tools of DA. And, especially, gratitude for being able to give back as a sponsor. As a sponsor we share with someone […]
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