Feel so alone

brizzledfw

Not sure what else to add...people on here are bang on the money with their comments and support, so I will just say I echo that we are here for you. You may feel like you're stumbling, but we just see the progress and your recognition of the issue. It's fantastic you are seeking help for your health. It's what lots of people need to do, but don't. Well done and let us help when we can. Keep posting...

Lots and lots of hugs

X

going_nowhere_fast

Subscribing. Need to read your diary from the start so will say a proper hello a little later on!

LannieDuck

Heya :waves:

I've read your diary from the beginning, and you've made great progress. I know it probably doesn't feel that way, but I promise you have.

You've had your LBM, and you've proven that you can budget and that you don't have to get further into debt. You've also seen your GP about depression - that's a massive thing to do, and was probably responsible for a lot of the debt in the first place. Get yourself into a better mental state, and then you can look at your finances again.

You've proven that you can do it, you've just realised that there was an issue you had to deal with first.... so you're dealing with it. That sounds eminently sensible to me.

Popstess

Hey I have screwed up!!! I have gotten into further debt. I just don't know if I will ever get out of this mess.
I'm still on a mission to get a better paid job and know that will be a glimmer of hope if I can do that but I have stopped sticking to my budget and ended up in my overdraft again.
I feel completely hopeless. I'm taking steps to improve my mental health by going to counselling sessions but unless I tackle this debt I'll never get better. I think I need to get back to basics again

12_month_challenge

:hello:

Hi Pops we've missed you

Welcome back and I am sorry you have been feeling poorly

So you have had a minor set back and....... Been there,done that
Its not the end of the world. The main thing is you're back and are going to carry on where you left off.

As you say the debt is adding to your mental health problems and you're acknowledging it needs dealing with. Thats a start also.

Remember, small steps and you CAN do it. :A

:T WELCOME BACK POPSTESS :T

12_month_challenge

And

I have been worried about you. Please try not to stress too much about the debt. Its only money (says me) :rotfl:

Keep posting even if you haven't made much progress, or even if you need a moan. Honestly its what has kept me going.

I am living with an absolute twonk of a OH at the moment but I refuse to let him bring me down.

I still have a very long way to go on my journey but with the support and giggles I get from this site will see me through. It will you too

I hope you and your son had a nice Xmas by the way.

f0xh0les

HIYA!!!! Welcome back, you have been missed Pops.

Update the signature to take the changes into account, and take it in tiny segments.
You wouldn't eat a victoria sponge in one go, face first. Slices, that is what to focus on. Try not to focus on the big picture, just what is on your plate and manageable in one sitting.

Well done on getting your head sorted.
Happy February, just a short month until payday.

And yes, I have been told my optimism and cheerfulness is really bl**dy annoying and totally misplaced (I just ignored them, the fools).

Hope there is less stress and more sunshine in your life... starting........3,2,1....NOW, and remember we are always here (well, one of us is bound to be knocking about somewhere) whenever you want to have a virtual cuppa and get it off your chest.

Popstess

Thank you both
I feel so hopeless I don't know how I'll ever get out of this mess

f0xh0les

:grouphug: Baby steps, Pops, baby steps.

have a big old virtual hug from me.

Sounds like you need it.

Popstess

Thank you I could do with a real one :-(
Works so busy and I feel like I have brain fog I've not slept for stressing about money. I feel completely hopeless I keep looking at various ways to at out of debt and I don't know what route to go down.
Ok if I'm doing baby steps first thing I need to do is update my SOA