How I Managed to Repay My Credit Card Debt

February 10, 2020 By Deanna 6 Comments

I’m thrilled to bring you another inspiring and practical story in my interview series, Inspiring Women in Recovery. This is a story of recovery from credit card debt which is probably something many people can relate to. It is something I also had to overcome once I began to work on my finances in sobriety.

Today’s story comes from a lady I’ve met in the personal finance world. Additionally, she has written a few guest posts for me previously. She goes by the name Good Nelly in the personal finance world.

I hope you enjoy and glean some practical advice from Good Nelly’s personal story of recovery from credit card debt…

Inspiring Women in Recovery Embracing Change, Featuring Nadine

November 18, 2019 By Deanna 4 Comments

This is my second post in my interview series titled, Inspiring Women in Recovery. If you are a woman in recovery or know a woman in recovery, please contact me! I’d love to feature your story here and it can be wholly anonymous or not.

Today’s interview comes from Nadine Steele of Steele Recovery Addiction Counseling for Women and Families. I met Nadine after I was on the Dave Ramsey show sharing my testimony. Nadine reached out to me and an instant friendship was formed. Without further ado, here’s Nadine’s story…

Inspiring Women in Recovery – A Story of Powerlessness Featuring Shari

November 4, 2019 By Deanna 5 Comments

I’ve been very excited to begin this interview series, inspiring women in recovery. However, first I had to line up some interviews. If you are a woman in recovery for anything and would like to share your story here on Recovering Women Wealth, please reach out to me. It can be wholly anonymous or not.

Without further ado, here is the story of my good friend, Shari, who tells her story of powerlessness…

Shari’s Story of Redemption

My name is Shari and I am 55 and remarried. I live in Northeast Ohio with my husband of 11 years. I have a 23-year-old son, who by the grace of God, is nothing like I was in my youth. As a child, my mother often expressed her wishes that I would someday have twins, just like me. Thank you, God, this has not happened!

On November 19^th I will celebrate 20 years of continuous uninterrupted sobriety.

Inspiring Women in Recovery Interview Series

September 2, 2019 By Deanna 1 Comment

I am starting a new series titled, Inspiring Women in Recovery, where I interview rockstar women who are in recovery from all sorts of things. Humbling oneself and surrendering to a program of recovery takes courage and a certain Je ne sais quois.

Recently a friend sent me this article by Brené Brown about celebrating 23 years of sobriety. I’ve heard her talk before but I had no idea she was also living sober.

“For the first time in my life, I realized that my sobriety isn’t a limitation. Sobriety isn’t even a “have to” – it’s a superpower.” – Brené Brown

Yep, it sure is a superpower. Without the old familiar crutch of alcohol or drugs, I’m forced to face every situation with clarity and growth. It’s a blessing.

As a woman in recovery for over 9 years, I can easily say I’ve met some amazingly beautiful women on this journey who’ve also discovered their superpowers. It’s like I a get a front-row seat to watch God’s handiwork in transforming ladies every day. Now that I have this platform, I’d love to feature some of these women in hopes of sharing stories of inspiration.