Ok, it starts here

Firewalker

Hi William,

good stuff - you are doing really well. BTW, I just came back fro m Paris (there for the day for work) and guess what? Tomoorow France will be paralysed by a general strike - and this means everyone. The strike is about the increase in pension age from 60 to 62 years.

Firewalker

savingwannabe

William i have just seen your last post. So glad you are here (you know what i mean). Gosh it looks manic. Join the club. I will try to catch up over the weekend if i can. Stay strong and big hugs from me.

williamD1964

Hello everyone. Its been about a month since my last post. Contrary to popular belief, it wasnt me who won 115 million on the euromillions and haven't done a runner! Its been a bloody manic, scary month at work and home, but very fulfilling as well. I cant get too much time on here at the moment, but I promise to bring all up to date next week,

I am still clean, still in debt but still kicking and screaming!

Firewalker

So pleased to hear from you, my friend. I knew you are clean - I believed it and I checked on another thread. Look after yourself. And thanks about the advice on buying stuff for bathrooms - shopping on the web hubby saved us probably about £2,000.

Firewalker

savingwannabe

Hooray William you are back. Now i am HAPPY.

williamD1964

Good afternoon everyone. I am so sorry I have not ben around for a while. Life has been a bit of a rollacoaster at work and at home so been getting on with getting on. Things have sorted themselves out a bit so HOPEFULLY I will give you all a full update in the next week. Will be catching up on the other two diaries I check and will post on them in due course. I am still clean, I haven't gambled and intend to stay clean.

Be good people, Im watching!

savingwannabe

Welcome back Our Friend . Good to see you. Well done.

williamD1964

Ladies and gentleman, I have returned to my writings.
Gosh it's been a while since I have sat down and put my fingers to the keyboard. Too long some might say, not long enough othyers...but tough. Im back.

Ok, abrief history of me and my problems. A complulsive gambler that was sooooooooo appallingly bad at it that loses totalled £20k plus at one point. I am a sharlatan and a liar of great expertise.

My LBM was in February this year when I realised that I would lose my wife, my hom and my children should I continue gambling, and losing as I was. I stopped on the 24th February. I have stayed clean ever since.

I have struggled to reduce my debts, but next year, 2011 is make or break, and I will attempt to reduce the debt by a minimum of £6k. I have already disposed of an £800 overdraft and now will attempt to keep it that way. If those that have been regulars are reading this, please forgive my absense, I have not been well, and have not been in the right frame of mind to really get to grips with writing. I lost a close friend, and I have been in a dark place. I have been feeling my mortality and its been a rough few months. One of the few saving graces is that before I would have used it as an excuse to lapse and gamble. This time, I have just been sullen, moody and a pain for those around me.

But, as I said, I am back. I have brooded enough, I am now ready to continue the fight. !!!! Cameron and Clegg and their cuts. I will not be beaten and I will overcome all my hurdles and succeed. By April 2012, when my mortgage is ready to be renegotiated, I WILL have reduced my 17K debt to under 9K.

Firewalker, Savingswannabe, I will be looking out for you both. I will do a big catch up on all my subscribed threads this week.

More soon. Promise. I need your support people. 2011 is looking a rough road, so please be there for me...

savingwannabe

You called? hello sweetie.

Good on you. Sorry you have been through so much. You and GeorgeUK have done fantastically well. Firewalker has started a new reading thread if you have time for a new hobby the current book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Glad to see you. big hug.

williamD1964

Last time I read tha I was in short trousers! Have a real liking for Science fantasy and have read (and re-read) all of Raymond E Feists books. In fact just finished his latest one. Will see if I have a copy in the storeroom.