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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

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  • beanielou
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    Eager_Elephant wrote: »
    This is the best line of your whole statement - nothing beats a happy home:j:T:j:T

    Agreed :) :j :j
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  • WannabeFree
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    Ugh more arguments! So tempted to just chuck all his !!!!!! at him and say deal with it I don't care anymore :cool:

    Need to keep my cool though and just keep painting :rotfl:
    I'm sat with another coffee though... there goes the diet :cool:

    Thanks to a miracle I think I have enough to pay the council tax though.
    Will put the last of the rent on the Credit Card on Thursday.

    Smalls have loads on at school over the next few weeks and I need to write a list of Xmas things I need to buy.
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • Cherryfudge
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    Keep Cool
    and
    :coffee:
    Keep
    Painting
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

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  • Cherryfudge
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    And never throw things late at night. Your aim will be better in the morning. x
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

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  • WannabeFree
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    Cherryfudge wrote: »
    And never throw things late at night. Your aim will be better in the morning. x

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

    I've started recording what's been said previously. He was making me think I was losing my mind saying the total opposite to what had been said not even 24 hours ago :cool: I really thought I was loosing it and maybe that what I thought had been said hadn't been :o

    Makes me so annoyed we can't just sort !!!!!! out :cool:

    Anyway the painting will be finished at somepoint tonight :D So tomorrow can be spent putting everything back together ready to sort an Xmas tree next weekend ;)
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • UncannyScot
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    Erm the expression, "terminate with extreme prejudice" springs to mind for me ...
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  • Cherryfudge
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    I don't think it's you who's losing it. Sounds as though he's the one who needs a reality check. Recording what's been said is a great idea, especially so you can reassure yourself but also if it comes to proving things elsewhere one day.

    I am doing a very small piece of painting tonight but I've had to stop for now: I need to be awake and have better light really. Anyway it's nice to know I'm not the only late-night brush wielder, and the new paint will show up the Christmas tree beautifully.
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

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  • WannabeFree
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    I'm hoping it means when I finish I'll actually fall asleep :cool:

    Can't wait till the smalls are back though. I thought it was lonely when they where in bed! This is just lonely to the extreme :o Think I need to find some friends :rotfl:
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • DebtFreeDuo
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    Just found your diary! Had no idea the original one had disappeared. It sounds like you're more positive than the last time I caught up with your diary. Glad I came across this one and figured out it was you.
    Change the way you see things and the things you see will change
  • Toni'sfriend
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    I've started recording what's been said previously.
    - Good idea
    So tempted to just chuck all his !!!!!! at him and say deal with it I don't care anymore
    - Even better idea
    Hope you got the painting finished but don't stress if you haven't. xx
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
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