I constantly get triggered about my past when I am doing well in the present. I have to just stay grounded and tell myself that I am OK. Everything around me is OK.
Man, did this call hit home for me. The hardest word for me to understand is “enough”. Especially when I keep moving the goalposts because of the demons from my past. Dave (and John), you’re doing great.
I'm not gonna mention hard numbers, but I have a respectable positive net worth and no debt (including a mortgage, which I paid off nearly ten years ago). I can tell you that I still suffer sleepless nights. The brain finds new things to worry about.
I just found you through Facebook. I never go on. Something told me to though. Your great advice & compassion are something we rarely see in society these days.
I'm so happy for this caller, as well as so many people on this thread. I hope and pray that they would be happy for themselves. Much Love to all of you. ❤
Im the same way. Doing fine, house psid off, $130k income, two small car payments left, even though i have enough cash to pay it off years ago. $50k emergency fund, and we still pinch penny's. We've never flown on an airplane or tasted a Starbucks product.
Just an idea here. Take ten grand and take your wife on a great vacation. I don’t know if that is Hawaii or somewhere in the Caribbean or a national park or whatever - someplace you will both enjoy. You won’t miss the ten grand one bit (you could set ire to that amount of money and not have it affect your life at all), and you will change your life in ways you can’t imagine. Regardless, you have done a great job of getting to where you are - way to go!
This call doesn't add up. He said he was an addict and heavy into the worst type of drugs 12 years ago, then says he works in addiction treatment. Anybody who does addiction treatment and counseling knows it's not a very lucrative field. But now proclaims that he's acquired plenty of money and assets and a beautiful family. But his only problem now is that he'd afraid he will lose it? People call for some of the stupidest reasons.
I'm $1000+ over budget and by the end of the month I'll be $2000+ over. Next month I'll still be over budget because I'll have to pay off everything. Depending on my billing cycle, this might carry into September a little bit. By September or October, I'll have something paid off that EveryDollar says will take me 'til next January or February to pay off.
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I constantly get triggered about my past when I am doing well in the present. I have to just stay grounded and tell myself that I am OK. Everything around me is OK.
This caller is remarkable, bravo for overcoming so much
Way to go for this caller. I understand his intermal struggle is very real. But to have made it this far in life is incredible.
Man, did this call hit home for me. The hardest word for me to understand is “enough”. Especially when I keep moving the goalposts because of the demons from my past.
Dave (and John), you’re doing great.
I'm not gonna mention hard numbers, but I have a respectable positive net worth and no debt (including a mortgage, which I paid off nearly ten years ago). I can tell you that I still suffer sleepless nights. The brain finds new things to worry about.
What a cool convo. I’m in recovery and work in the profession too. Dave is the man!
I just found you through Facebook. I never go on. Something told me to though. Your great advice & compassion are something we rarely see in society these days.
That’s cool having a good and trustworthy admin like admin Macdonald is awesome
I'm so happy for this caller, as well as so many people on this thread. I hope and pray that they would be happy for themselves. Much Love to all of you. ❤
Im the same way. Doing fine, house psid off, $130k income, two small car payments left, even though i have enough cash to pay it off years ago. $50k emergency fund, and we still pinch penny's. We've never flown on an airplane or tasted a Starbucks product.
Just an idea here. Take ten grand and take your wife on a great vacation. I don’t know if that is Hawaii or somewhere in the Caribbean or a national park or whatever - someplace you will both enjoy. You won’t miss the ten grand one bit (you could set ire to that amount of money and not have it affect your life at all), and you will change your life in ways you can’t imagine.
Regardless, you have done a great job of getting to where you are - way to go!
@@dabd8175 feel bad for you
You kept the car payment around like a pet, as Dave would say. Lol
@@jh26pt2 Without knowing anything about their retirement funds, you can’t say that is prudent.
@@genxx2724 Incorrect.
This call doesn't add up. He said he was an addict and heavy into the worst type of drugs 12 years ago, then says he works in addiction treatment. Anybody who does addiction treatment and counseling knows it's not a very lucrative field. But now proclaims that he's acquired plenty of money and assets and a beautiful family. But his only problem now is that he'd afraid he will lose it?
People call for some of the stupidest reasons.
Maybe it wasn’t his first job, or maybe his family has money. Either way, good for him for overcoming and making better decisions moving forward
Literally said at the beginning he was calling for recognition and validation 😂😂😂
Thanks so much. I needed to hear it. All the very best to both of you.
I'm $1000+ over budget and by the end of the month I'll be $2000+ over. Next month I'll still be over budget because I'll have to pay off everything. Depending on my billing cycle, this might carry into September a little bit. By September or October, I'll have something paid off that EveryDollar says will take me 'til next January or February to pay off.
😳😳😳…… Interesting