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  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
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    So sorry for delay in replying, i have been so busy but i have still been very good!!

    my weekend was eventful had one two many wines yesterday lunch time and felt horrible and still do.
    I am really considering stopping drinking alcohol all together as it really does not agree with me, and turns me into a vile person. I smoked a ciggy yesterday while in my state!!! but i wont be doing that again in a hurry it was horrible!!!!

    how are you getting on? xxx
    Total debt to pay: £14,071.41/ Remaining debt: £12,884.12: Amount Paid: £1,187.29

    Survey xmas 2018 savings: £10 / £150
  • Oh bless you, it's a horrible feeling isn't it? I've been trying to cut down and have toyed with the idea of stopping altogether. I've been reading some good blogs, links on the cutting down alcohol thread on here. Don't think I'm ready yet though.

    Hope you feel better soon xx
  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
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    feeling more alive now!! but i am very keen still to never drink again..... i cant have just one, and i become a person i dont like!!!
    i always seem to smoke when i have had a few to many. I dont want to become boring though?

    x
    Total debt to pay: £14,071.41/ Remaining debt: £12,884.12: Amount Paid: £1,187.29

    Survey xmas 2018 savings: £10 / £150
  • Levi-
    Levi- Posts: 1,235 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Hi Laura, just checking in to say hi and that I'm still reading your updates!
    Why not try an alcohol detox or give it up for say a month (you could even do this for charity:)) and then you can see if you felt better or worse without booze in your life and if you felt worse then at least you have tried and also saved yourself a month of money while off it too :) Love.. Levi...x
    - on a mission to be debt-free by the end of 2017 - :cool:
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  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
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    Thanks Levi,
    I was just about to catch up with your diary and see how your getting on!!


    Very good idea!!! I will do exactly that, give it a try for the month and see how I feel. I am more worried that when I drink I tend to have a ciggy and I do not want to start again!
    Total debt to pay: £14,071.41/ Remaining debt: £12,884.12: Amount Paid: £1,187.29

    Survey xmas 2018 savings: £10 / £150
  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Diary Update:


    Although I have not been on here much to update I am still fully focused on my debt free journey, I have been doing surveys through valued opinions to gather vouchers for boots to use for xmas instead of using my own money.


    I have some expensive earrings on Ebay that I received as a gift, but I cant wear them because they irritate me, at the moment they are at £25.99 but the bids keep coming in with 2 days left!!! :) Whatever I get for them I am putting towards my debt of OH's mum.


    :)
    14 days today until payday, not that I am counting.... But really can't wait to pay some more debts off.


    x
    Total debt to pay: £14,071.41/ Remaining debt: £12,884.12: Amount Paid: £1,187.29

    Survey xmas 2018 savings: £10 / £150
  • Good news on the e-Bay listings! Im having a clear out of stuff I havent used in over a year. All adds to the paypal funds!
    Sealed Pot Challenge:
    2014 = £202
    2015 = £382
  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    every bit helps doesn't it!!
    i am planning to move out next year for good so starting to clear out everything, don't want to take any clutter with me! :)
    Total debt to pay: £14,071.41/ Remaining debt: £12,884.12: Amount Paid: £1,187.29

    Survey xmas 2018 savings: £10 / £150
  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    apart from feeling poorly I finally have some things to be happy about, I have been asked to work my day off next week and be paid for it; it means doing 6 days next week but will be more money in Decembers pay :)

    also its 12 days until payday and i think i can make it through with what i budgeted :)
    Total debt to pay: £14,071.41/ Remaining debt: £12,884.12: Amount Paid: £1,187.29

    Survey xmas 2018 savings: £10 / £150
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Hope you feel better soon x
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
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