So I have been doing a lot of adulting lately. I have been through my credit report and started paying off things. When I was using I would take advantage of things to the fullest. For example, I would take out extra student loans to keep using them for a long time. Now I look back and wish I would have done things differently. But I wouldn't be the person I am today.
I enjoy talking to my mom about these things now. I watched her do the same thing. She gives me a lot of advice on how to build my credit. For the first time in my life, I'm looking to get my own place. I have always rented a room from somebody. Which isn't bad but I have a daughter to worry about now.
Doing things for the first time in recovery can be scary. But at the same time, we can't let these things detour us from getting what we want. It doesn't come overnight. We need to set goals and stick to them the best we can. Which means writing them out on a piece of paper. Post them somewhere you can see them every day to help keep you on track.
Later,