Some groups, with consent of the prospective member, have the D.A. group secretary sign or initial a slip that has been furnished by the court together with a self-addressed court envelope . The referred person supplies identification and mails the slip back to the court as proof of attendance . Other groups cooperate in different ways. There is no set procedure. The nature and extent of any group's involvement in this process is entirely up to the individual group.
Some people are compulsive spenders or compulsive shoppers.
Underearning is another problem faced by many. These Problems may exist separately from the problem of compulsive debt. Our primary purpose is to stay solvent and to help others to recover from compulsive indebtedness. We service those who have a desire to stop using any form of unsecured debt, which is any debt without collateral such as a car or house or other property. After a member has gained some familiarity with the D.A. program through attendance at meetings, he or she organizes a Pressure Relief Group, a meeting to relieve any financial or other kinds of pressure the member may be feeling and provide support for recovery.