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Its done Im finally bankrupt!

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  • NekoZombie
    NekoZombie Posts: 1,664 Forumite
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    LouLou, fantastic post, thank you for sharing with us. Incredibly brave... :)

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  • cazjenki
    cazjenki Posts: 370 Forumite
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    I am so pleased for you, at this moment in time I am in the same situation, CAB have worked I have £8 left over from my benefits and have advised me to go bankrupt,I feel sick thinking about it. I am so glad you have been given a second chance. Feel free to post any advise on my post, I need all the help I can get at the moment, I have allsorts running through my head.
  • LesleyL_2
    LesleyL_2 Posts: 319 Forumite
    thank you for such an inspiring post :T
    good luck with your new happier life !
  • well done lou lou it takes a lot of guts to admit these probs . what help did you get to detox??? gina xx
  • tigerfeet2006
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    :T YAAAY!!:T Well done you on the detox. You go :j

    Glad the BR went well for you.
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  • Spirit_2
    Spirit_2 Posts: 5,546 Forumite
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    Well done, you have had an interesting start to 2008. :j

    It is fantastic how much satisfaction you can get from feeding your family and doing 'normal' stuff. Enjoy it. Your children must also be delighted, I am bowled over by your courage and the steps you have taken.:T :T :T

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  • loulou6
    loulou6 Posts: 33 Forumite
    Well done,have an orange squash on me :beer:

    tried pomegranate juice last night not going there again:eek:, sticking to diet coke,& orange juice.

    thankyou
    loulou
    B/R 29/01/08 9.55am:T

    DONT BE AFFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP
    :kiss:
  • emmy05
    emmy05 Posts: 2,085 Forumite
    well done lou, thanks for posting this too xx
  • loulou6
    loulou6 Posts: 33 Forumite
    ginalove wrote: »
    well done lou lou it takes a lot of guts to admit these probs . what help did you get to detox??? gina xx

    thankyou gina
    started off by going to docs, then referred to GDAS which is a sort of councelling place and you can have free acupuncture in your ears which makes you feel really groovy and relaxed, then refered to local hospital who deal with drugs and alcohol and they set up the dettox, If I didnt have all the support from family, friends, and the new friends at GDAS I wouldn't of done it.
    Hope this helps loulou
    B/R 29/01/08 9.55am:T

    DONT BE AFFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP
    :kiss:
  • loulou6
    loulou6 Posts: 33 Forumite
    cazjenki wrote: »
    I am so pleased for you, at this moment in time I am in the same situation, CAB have worked I have £8 left over from my benefits and have advised me to go bankrupt,I feel sick thinking about it. I am so glad you have been given a second chance. Feel free to post any advise on my post, I need all the help I can get at the moment, I have allsorts running through my head.

    All I can say is that the experience i had filling out the forms for B/R made me feel sick, scared, dirty, useless, and many other feelings were going on.
    But then the phone would ring and people were demanding money I wouldn't open the post my mum would, then i had a letter saying that the balliffs were coming if i didnt pay my bill, I pooed my pants!!:eek:

    That was it for me after 2 weeks farting around with the forms (which i did online) i completed them then rang the court to get a date to go see them this was done all in one day. I had an appointment for 9.15 by that time 4 other people became bankrupt the court was amazing especially the security guards they told us step by step how thing were going to happen who people were, and telling us jokes it wasnt that scary. I didn't even see a judge!!
    you must truely think hard its not easy,go through everything with the CAB, make sure your home is not in threat as i was told that because i had arrears i would be evicted, My parents bless them are paying it for me at £10 a week.
    Check and double check. ask alot of questions even if you think they are silly ask.
    I hope this helps
    GOOD LUCK dont keep things to yourself speak to people xxxxxxx
    loulou xxx
    B/R 29/01/08 9.55am:T

    DONT BE AFFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP
    :kiss:
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