Many of us living in one day at a time recovery are people who know what learning the hard way is all about. We learned that spending money frivolously has a cost to it. We acted like the well to do and often we spent money on habits we couldn’t afford or we gave little to no thought to purchasing unneeded comforts simply because money burned a hole in our pockets. We learned the reality of being broke on the very day we got paid. This wasn’t any fun whatsoever. In as such we learned the reality of living pay-check to pay-check and many of us learned the reality of experiencing unnecessary financial trouble. Unnecessary financial trouble is different than not having enough income to live on. Most of us learn this the hard way and because of this many of us learn to keep unnecessary spending in check. We learn budgeting skills are a needed reality and we know the reality of learning the hard way. This reality can prepare us for a better life. We can even call this a practice of living a good life. Peace.
