last night I cried!

I remember I was quite numb after I became bankrupt! It was the day after that was the emotional rollercoaster. I was in work, and every ten mins or so I started to well-up at my desk. All the stress and worry, finally coming to the surface!

Hi Korben

My husband and i went bankrupt when i was 6 months pregnant with my 3rd child and we cried many tears together. It was devastating. but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Support each other and be there for each other and you will get through

Take care

Keep posting - the guys on here are brill and will support you 100% and not judge you - i was relieved once it was all over I had to go and explained to the judge face to face which was scary but he was fine he said as long as i understood what impact it would have he was happy for me to go ahead i explained with my reduced income i just can afford to feed the kids and get to work and make all the repayments he said ok them and that was that. 11 months on ive just found out that ive been discharhge over a month ago (only had letter yesterday) best birthday pressie ever. Theres alwasy something worse at the end of the day youve got you family etc isnt that what counts? I realise know how I would spend money I didnt have on things I didnt need if I was unhappy. Were still struggling along, dh just tried to amputate his little finger a week ago and now off work for 8 weeks but hes ok which is the main thing. Youll have good days and bad days but thats life anyway at least afterwards when your having a bad day it wont be from worrying about how to pay the next bill.

the beauty of BR to me, is not only the 'fresh start'...but it eliminates ALL the pressures that existed in life beforehand.....even before they became overwhelming....and I was still able to service my credit requirements.....one never felt able to say....''stop the world, I want to get off!''


BR allows one to focus on what IS truly important in life....rather than what society [and all that encumbers society] says you should think important.

Hi Korben,

Just wanted to add my words of support and to wish you the best for what will be a new and better life.

I went BR very recently and this board was an absolute Godsend to me. In terms of support and advice so you are in the right place.

I'm off with anxiety and depression and I can totally understand the rollercoaster feeling of the process you are going through. I've had many tears, a lot of soul searching and nights where I couldnt sleep. The forms were a pain and at times I've wished I could find some way out of all this.

But filling them in, phoning the court and sorting matters out has given me renewed hope. Facing things head on and not avoiding them is the way ahead and the sense of achievement from knowing you CAN cope is worth all the down times.

I wish you all the best and crying can be such a release. I did it on the way back from court and then the sun came out. It probably wasnt a sign but it felt like one at the time. Its a new and fresh start and good for you that you are taking the steps top begin your new life.