Thank you Mike for sharing all your experience, pain, and recovery with us. What courage you had and still have...I am not a problem gambler. However, a few years ago I started using credit cards too much, and then learned to budget my spending. I had to get honest with myself, friends and family, and then get the appropriate support and knowledge to make the changes from leaning on credit cards to the transition of spending only what I had. Then I learned gradually to save money here and there. Today my credit score is 829, because I am responsible for my own budget and spending. I still find I have temptations. However, I now take one day at a time, and delete "spending" advertisements off my internet feed, and get support from my closest friends. I am also in another 12 step program that also reminds me to take one day and one step at a time.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Laura. I’d love to know more about how you stopped leaning on credit cards and got your credit score up to 829! If you don’t want to share those details here, you can email me privately or we can schedule a phone call.
Hi Wendy, Thank you for your supportive comments. I would be happy to share the details of my experience for learning how to overcome my addiction to using credit cards. I would prefer to share my learnings with you through your private email. I believe I have your email connection. So in the next couple days I will connect with you on your email connection. Talk to you soon,
"I believe the best mental health experts are those who have personally experienced mental health challenges." Absolutely! Thank you Wendi and thank you Mike for sharing your experience. May you both continue helping others through sharing your experiences.
Thank you Wendi, for allowing me this opportunity to share with your audience. Appreciate all that you do!
Thank you, Mike. I appreciate your work, too!
This is a wonderful post. Thank you, Mike, for sharing your journey. And thank you, Wendi, for sharing Mike's story with your audience. 💜
Thank you, Sue.
Thank you so much!
Thank you Mike for sharing all your experience, pain, and recovery with us. What courage you had and still have...I am not a problem gambler. However, a few years ago I started using credit cards too much, and then learned to budget my spending. I had to get honest with myself, friends and family, and then get the appropriate support and knowledge to make the changes from leaning on credit cards to the transition of spending only what I had. Then I learned gradually to save money here and there. Today my credit score is 829, because I am responsible for my own budget and spending. I still find I have temptations. However, I now take one day at a time, and delete "spending" advertisements off my internet feed, and get support from my closest friends. I am also in another 12 step program that also reminds me to take one day and one step at a time.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Laura. I’d love to know more about how you stopped leaning on credit cards and got your credit score up to 829! If you don’t want to share those details here, you can email me privately or we can schedule a phone call.
Hi Wendy, Thank you for your supportive comments. I would be happy to share the details of my experience for learning how to overcome my addiction to using credit cards. I would prefer to share my learnings with you through your private email. I believe I have your email connection. So in the next couple days I will connect with you on your email connection. Talk to you soon,
"I believe the best mental health experts are those who have personally experienced mental health challenges." Absolutely! Thank you Wendi and thank you Mike for sharing your experience. May you both continue helping others through sharing your experiences.
Thank you, Helen.