5 Things That Will Help You Recover From Debt Burnout

by Melanie

Paying off debt isn’t very fun. Debt-Burnout

Oftentimes, it can feel like you are putting your dreams on hold, throwing all your money at interest, and can feel like you have less control of your choices because of it.

For some people, a relationship with debt might be longer than any of the romantic relationships they’ve had. This has been the case for me! I have been paying off debt for seven years (I accrued a lot more by going to graduate school), and I’m starting to get the seven-year itch.

I want out. I want a break, a breath of fresh air.

But I’m in this for the long haul, and now that I’ve made a commitment to ridding myself of student loans, I need to stay focused, even in moments of frustration.

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15 comments

Debt Busting Chick April 23, 2014 - 10:36 am

I’m feeling like this and I’ve only been doing this since October. 7years is amazing you are a true trooper and people like you give me the motivation to continue.

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deardebt April 23, 2014 - 9:52 pm

Thank you! You are not alone — it’s such an intense, emotional process. Go at your own pace, and know you have a support network.

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Emma @ Make Money Without a Job April 23, 2014 - 11:59 am

You’ve done so well, especially approaching 7 years. It’ll all be worth it in the end – just think how far you’ve come and how much you’ve managed to pay off already.

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deardebt April 23, 2014 - 9:51 pm

Yeah, it seems like forever though 🙂 But it will be soon enough if I just keep going.

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Shoeaholicnomore April 24, 2014 - 6:39 am

Wow 7 years is a long time! Good job at keeping with it 🙂 I haven’t been with it long at all, only really since January, but I’m still feeling a big deprived and fatigued lately.

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Petrish @ Debt Free Martini April 25, 2014 - 8:18 am

7 years is a long time, but I think at the end it will be worth it all. If it helps your journey and blog is an inspiration and you are helping people like me on the way. Thanks.

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deardebt April 27, 2014 - 8:12 pm

Oh thank you, Petrish! That means so much to me. I hope to inspire other people to pay off debt and realize it’s not totally hopeless.

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Jessica Moorhouse April 26, 2014 - 8:15 am

Paying off debt is never easy, but it’s important to keep the eye on the prize (and to have an end date so you can start a countdown to be debt-free).

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deardebt April 27, 2014 - 8:05 pm

Yes! I know I have a few more years to go. I experience ups and downs, but continuing down a certain path keeps me focused.

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Dijah @ DEBT IS A B April 27, 2014 - 8:14 am

I’ve just recently gotten serious about paying off my student loans. Some days it seems impossible or like there’s no way I can stay on the path of paying extra without taking a break until all 78,000 is gone. Yay to you for your 7 years!! Hope this road gets a bit easier for us both.

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deardebt April 27, 2014 - 7:58 pm

Girl, I’ve been there. It feels never ending sometimes. Take it a day at a time.

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Nichole @Budget Loving Military Wife April 30, 2014 - 6:36 am

Your commitment to becoming debt free is very inspiring! I definitely understand wanting a break from the intense debt pay-off routine. After 2 1/2 years, I often feel like “throwing in the towel.” Not accruing more debt, but taking all the extra money we are throwing at debt and going on a fabulous vacation. But then I snap out of it, and keep my nose to the grindstone because after a few more years we can claim FREEDOM! Can’t wait!

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deardebt April 30, 2014 - 9:58 pm

YES! Freedom is on its way. I know the feeling of wanting to give up all too well. But we must. keep. going.

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John Carter May 7, 2014 - 3:48 am

I am tired with my debt and now I consider people who are debt free to be very lucky. I am continuously working hard to pay my student loan but still not much progress.

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deardebt May 7, 2014 - 10:18 pm

Keep going! You can do it!

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