by Claire
A comment today from a new reader prompted me to write this quick post to those readers who are reading but, in some ways, still hiding. As I told that reader–these are the people I really want to reach with my writing. These unknown people are exactly the reason I agreed to be the blogger for this blog. I have learned and will learn so much from the veterans of debt reduction and absolutely value their input—but in those moments that I am embarrassed by my mess, it is those silent readers that get me back to the keyboard.
In the darkest days of my debt, I can still remember myself waking in the middle of the night and walking to the bathroom. Each and every time I did this in the middle of the night, I thought it was because I was aging and my bladder was too! HA! And each and every time I did this in the middle of the night, I remember clearly thinking this thought: “I am $60,000 in credit card debt and no other living soul knows that…how will I EVER pay that back?” I’d go back to bed and toss and turn and eventually fall asleep only to wake in the morning and often go create more debt!
And so the purpose of this post is to share that until I allowed light in on the darkness of my debt—it was not going to go away. For me that moment did not come until I bared my soul to a trusted friend and (thankfully) was met with compassion and understanding. Until that point, I was keeping up a facade on so many fronts and that is so tiring. Now, did I expect to move to such a public forum so quickly? Of course not! But what a gift it has been to share the debt secrets in such a public way! It is the only reason I am making the progress I am making–without a doubt.
Give the idea of sharing with one trusted confidant some thought–and prayer if you are so inclined–the ripple effect will be beyond your wildest dreams. Promise.
