The fifth category in my 5 Kinds of Money series is Toxic Money. It can be the most disempowering type of money block. Toxic money is money that is owed to you but you are in some kind of battle over it either with someone else or with yourself.
For example, you are owed spousal support but your spouse is angry or refusing to give you this money every month. So every time you receive it (if you do), you have to go through this battle each and every time.
Another example is an inheritance that you are owed but there’s a battle about it. It may be that one of your siblings thinks that you don’t need it because you already have money and so there’s a battle between siblings that may or may not go to court. This one can get very ugly.
A final example is having a hospital make a serious mistake while doing your surgery but they refuse to admit it or refuse to right their wrong. It goes into a court battle and you may receive money but it isn’t nearly enough to make up for their mistake.
In all of these situations the money comes with a negative emotional price or a battle with a source you’d love to be rid of but you depend on for survival. Being dependent on that kind of money creates an association between money and anger, guilt, and the need to battle. It’s truly toxic if it keeps you feeling helpless or unable to control what is rightfully yours.
Recognizing any toxic money you depend on and clearing the connection to negative emotions will change your life far beyond your money situation. Toxic money is the most difficult of the categories to change. It overrides everything else. It’s tough to step out of a relationship or a battle over money if you think it’s necessary to stay in that situation to survive. But Toxic money needs to be dealt with in order to feel completely free to start creating more money.
To see if you have Toxic Money, I invite you to set up an appointment with me to go through my complimentary Money Map session or now you can download a Money Map audio from my website.
