diff --git a/bin/doom b/bin/doom
index ce956c46f..9ddbc2b54 100755
--- a/bin/doom
+++ b/bin/doom
@@ -48,20 +48,26 @@
        (error "Did you mean 'doom help'?"))
       ((or "-d" "--debug")
        (setq doom-debug-mode t)
-       (setenv "DEBUG" "1"))
+       (setenv "DEBUG" "1")
+       (message "Debug mode on"))
       ((or "-i" "--insecure")
-       (setenv "INSECURE" "1"))
+       (setenv "INSECURE" "1")
+       (message "Insecure mode on"))
       ((or "-p" "--private")
        (setq doom-private-dir (expand-file-name (concat (pop args) "/")))
        (or (file-directory-p doom-private-dir)
-           (error "%s does not exist" doom-private-dir)))
+           (error "%s does not exist" doom-private-dir))
+       (setenv "DOOMDIR" doom-private-dir)
+       (message "DOOMDIR changed to %s" doom-private-dir))
       ((or "-e" "--emacsd")
        (setq emacs-dir (expand-file-name (concat (pop args) "/")))
        (or (file-directory-p emacs-dir)
-           (error "%s does not exist" emacs-dir)))
+           (error "%s does not exist" emacs-dir))
+       (message "Emacs directory changed to %s" emacs-dir))
       ((or "-y" "--yes")
        (setq doom-auto-accept t)
-       (setenv "YES" "1"))))
+       (setenv "YES" "1")
+       (message "Auto-yes mode on"))))
 
   ;; Bootstrap Doom
   (load (expand-file-name "init" emacs-dir)