Deanna, Author at Recovering Women Wealth

Dealing with Triggers in New & Mature Recovery

June 15, 2020 By Deanna 2 Comments

Today’s post is geared at recovery rather than a money topic. For many of you who follow me, you’ve learned that I write on an array of topics. These topics can include personal finance, inspiration, life hacks, recovery, and more.

Being a woman with 10 years of recovery and sobriety, I understand triggers fairly well. And while triggers can be very different for a new person in recovery versus a mature person in recovery, the common ground is that both experience them.

Let’s start by defining a trigger…

The Oxford language dictionary defines a trigger as

noun

a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun.

“he pulled the trigger of the shotgun”

verb

cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.

“an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork”

The latter is the more appropriate definition to which I’m discussing in this post.

A trigger in recovery is referred to as something that triggers a person to be tempted to use the substance (drugs, alcohol, porn, etc.) they are sober from. Additionally, triggers can be common for someone who’s suffered trauma and/or has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). With trauma or PTSD it could be a situation, words spoken, or a person that triggers them back to a memory.

The Cost of Starting & Growing a Garden

June 8, 2020 By Deanna 11 Comments

Early this year I moved to a great little apartment in a fourplex behind a house. One of the best things about this unit is the lot. It’s in a rural burb not too far from the city. Additionally, we are sitting on a few acres so that means land for a garden and wood for building a compost pile.

I’ve often dreamt of having my own vegetable garden but for some reason when I had a house for 16 years, I never planted one.

Anyway, when my landlord gave me the green light to start a raised garden, I jumped on it. Let’s face it with the shutdown, becoming self-sustaining is not a bad idea!

Perhaps you are in the same boat as I so I would love to break down the costs and efforts in such a feat.

I offer my Identificational Repentance to Anyone Who’s Suffered Racism

June 4, 2020 By Deanna 2 Comments

Things are flared up in the United States and understandably so.

In this article, I’m going to do the only thing I know how to do and that is to repent to everyone who’s experienced the injustice of racism. I loathe injustice so much so that if I am reading a book at night that has injustice in it, I cannot go to sleep until it’s resolved.

Sleep is tough these days as the book of injustice is playing out before our eyes.

The killing of George Floyd is so incredibly sad. And in the aftermath, I’m hearing others tell their stories of racism. It seems there is no shortage of racism and while this country has made some progress since the days of slavery, we still have a very long way to go.

If you’ll stick with me on this one, my prayer is that this post will offer healing in some small way to those who’ve suffered…

Building an Emergency Fund During Difficult Times

June 1, 2020 By Deanna 6 Comments

Today’s post is a combination guest post from Good Nelly, who has written previous guest posts on my site with my commentary. Good Nelly always picks timely topics and I appreciate that.

My commentary is laced throughout the article in blue so you can see a few angles on the important topic of building an emergency fund in difficult times.

You may be feeling the negative effect of the coronavirus pandemic and wondering how you can possibly build an Emergency fund as described in Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 1.

A personal financial crisis is unpredictable, and often you cannot know when it will strike. Unfortunately, with the coronavirus pandemic, there are a lot of people who have been negatively affected at the same time.

Typically, when a lot of folks experience financial hardship simultaneously it often results in a recession. A recession is defined as a temporary economic decline for two successive quarters. While we are not quite there yet, we definitely seem to be heading there. Professionals have been predicting that this downturn will be deep but perhaps short. Fingers crossed it is short.

Firstly, you may want to check out the COVID-19 resource guide before delving into this article further. This guide can answer questions about what you can do if you are out of work or if you’re looking for work.

The purpose of this article is to provide a few options on how you can build an emergency fund. It’s always advisable to have some savings even if it means you have less to spend. When you’re budgeting, you should always plan for the unseen expenses that can arise. For instance, you could lose your job, your car breaks down, or a friend you are renting a property with leaves abruptly.

The above are some examples of financial burdens, and they can vary in size and severity. The best solution is having an emergency fund because it will ensure that you’re covered in some capacity.