The reality of many people living with active addictions and mental health disorders is that we often mismanage our finances. In an honest reality a large amount of people (just everyday people) are just two pay-checks away from bankruptcy. Those of us who have been through this or are going through this understand how stressful this can be. And being stressed leads to careless spending because careless spending leads to temporary relief from stress. The problem with careless spending is that it hurts us in the long run. It’s a hard cold reality. Addiction is the simple fact of obtaining temporary relief by doing something that brings temporary relief but in reality has harmful consequences. It doesn’t have to be the obvious chemical addictions that we have or once had. It applies to careless spending too. Another reality is that maybe we just don’t have the finances to get by in a healthy and reasonable manner. This is the way the system works. It dangles a carrot in front of our noses and we continue to chase it but never quite get it. Perhaps, just perhaps, we can stop chasing the carrot. Our hope is to live a manageable life with good health and a bit of contentment. In doing so we find a bit of freedom. Peace.
