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

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,814 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    I need cleaning done :D
    If only you were nearer :rotfl:
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • Thanks for the welcome Wannabe. I hope you and your smallest have a peaceful night

    Xx

    Ps we may have to disagree on coffee though. I am not a St@rbooks fan but love a costa lot xx
  • teafor2
    teafor2 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
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    We're always waiting for something in life WB, something nice to arrive, something awful to be over with, I think it's the same for everybody to varying degrees :o What you're waiting for has a definite end in sight now so hang on to that thought and the positive knock on effects it will have for you and the DC's future.

    Hope you've managed to de-stress a little as the day's gone on. You'll be making your birthday cake soon won't you :) xx
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
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    I never think you sound ungrateful!

    My best friend is a worrier, there is nothing I can do to change that as much as I would love to :mad: Once one worry resolves itself another worry takes it’s place :eek: The difference with you is that you never have just the one worry as you have youngest’s health problems on top of everything else.

    I think you are an amazing woman to deal with everything you do while being the best Mum you can :T

    If I won the lottery your rent arrears would be paid off and a new bed would be yours ;)
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  • I assume the worry is to do with your ex's name still being on the tenancy, but I quite see that all the worries are wrapped up in the same thing anyway and all you can do is keep plodding, as dear Beanie says.

    If it ticks one tiny little worry off the list, please tick off "worrying about whether I come across as ungrateful". You absolutely don't, and we all admire how well you manage on what you have. If I had your situation I would be moaning to the rafters, frankly
    MFW diary here. 1 Feb 2017 $229,371 - MFD Feb 2043 :eek: aiming for May 2028
    14 August 2017 - Refinanced: $220,000
    January 2019 $211,580 Current MFD 31 June 2036
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,814 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hope you can get some rest.
    Take care x
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    Thank you all so much. It means so much to know I haven't come across wrong/ungrateful.

    Keep plodding indeed. No one knows whats around the corner and when things can change good or bad (I hope it's good though :rotfl:)

    Thank you

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • teafor2
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    Morning WB. :) Did you have an OK night and is DD any better? Hope today is a little less mentally stressful for you. x
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,807 Forumite
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    Re a bed, have you considered a charity? I know the town where we used to live would take beds from house clearances and redistribute them to people in the district without one. There are a lot of elderly people who down-size into a two bedroom flat or house and buy new beds and then their spare room is hardly used. I went to an auction viewing at the weekend and there were two beds, both with what looked like brand new, completely unmarked mattresses. If you speak to Citizens Advice they will be able to advise whether there is one locally to you
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • Busy_Mee1
    Busy_Mee1 Posts: 1,015 Forumite
    Morning Wannabe hope your little one is feeling a bit better today.

    I just wondered whether there is a support group for people with her health condition, and whether you might find it useful ?
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