Originally Posted by
shockozulu 
I finally cleaned up my credit record enough that I'm waiting for my first ATM card in over 20 years. I hope mine lasts as long as yours.
One of the first steps I took after getting a few weeks sober was to get to know my financial situation. I added up the debt, figured out the interest rates, learn all my passwords to utilities, credit cards, and banks. It was uncomfortable as hell but it really opened my eyes to how I had been living my life.