What a day!

Hi Irene, I remember the jiggling accounts well. Like you say not any more. Also am glad to see that am still 1 week behind you, cos it means neither of us has gambled. Well done. Onwards... S.A 🙂

Hi Irene, excellent progress! Cannot wait to get into 3 day figs with my recovery! It's hard trying to balance your money, I am on job seekers at the moment and it is so tough trying to live. Take care xxx

Plodding along is good Irene ...that's all we have to do ..one step in front of the other and then when we look back we see that we have come a long way..

It's not where you start it's where you finish!! As the song goes..

Those stressful days are getting further and further away ..no more juggling unless of course you have a desire to join the circus ? ....I cannot imagine you in a red curly wig and red nose either ...lol

R and D xx

It's great when you get that little bit of freedom financially and your not always panicking. It's also a great sign of how things are moving forward and will only get better. Your doing fantastic and it's great to see people on here beating this thing. Look forward to seeing you at the check in later. Have a great weekend.

Good morning Irene,

Just popping by to say i miss your presence:-)

Hope all is good and you are having a lovely start of the weekend.

Catch up soon

Take care

Sandra x

thanks x

Day 286

Working niteshift and forgot to post yesterday-oops!

Will catch up properly tomorrow.

Hey Irene,

Phew, u ok. 🙂 For some reason i get panicky when regulars stop writing....but it' all good:-)

Join the group of working ppl on a weekends lol ...fantastic isn't it:-)

Energy levels very low at the min, prob give a miss running tomorrow, i do go ott with my fitness i hav to admit:-)

Take care and get sum rest.

Day at a time

Well done on day 286! Fantastic

Sandra x

awww Sandra- thanks for the concern xx

Day 287=41 weeks

Been busy working this weekend- usually do alt weekends but had swapped so now no nightshift for 3 weeks 🙂 back at my "proper job" tomorrow though!

Havent slept much today but got some gardening done in lieu of gym!

Had some gambling thoughts which went as quickly as they came- those "what if's"......

I know these are triggered by tiredness and being skint (penny counting till Thursday). Realistically, even if I really wanted to, I couldn't gamble today- blocks in place, no available funds and unable to obtain credit. Anyhow, they were thoughts- that's all!

I'm really missing my sis who's due back from hol Thursday- its strange not having her around, but I'm so pleased she's having a ball on holiday 🙂

Meanwhile, I'm dogsitting still and her big mutt's feeling quite settled at her aunty's and great company for Paddy.

Visited son briefly yesterday- had a wee chuckle, he's so houseproud! His garden's immaculate- reminded him he owes me 25 years of lawnmowing!!!

glad you popped by Irene and thanks for the kind message. However you have left some graffiti on my diary !!!! only jesting your still a legend and big congrats on 41 weeks 😉

Del

Hey Irene,

wow still gyming it (sometimes gardening an able substitute!), well done, hope to catch up on the chat soon and that work is being kind on you at the moment.

Phil

Thanks guys- graffiti indeed!!!!

Day 283

Its not been an easy day- been beating myself up again about wasted money whilst gambling (this crappy thinking tends to rise when waiting for payday). My mantra for today is- "I will not waste anymore"!!!!

Hey Irene ..

It's never too late to put the old cocktail skills to use ..lol

Thank you for popping in and rightly you detected a spring in my step..but it's more in my heart as my feet are aching like mad!!!!

I've also wasted a shed load of cash Irene and I'm not a gambler so don't beat yourself up too much ...you should see my shoe collection...I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes!!

Those days are gone...lets write them off and see now just how we all gave ourself 100% payrise as Duncs says when we gave up making choices that have not served us....me included !

Your doing great Ms Irene

R and D xx

Hello lovely lady Irene,

thank you for your continued support and understanding. i am really lucky to find you here and have an opportunity to speak to you:)

You are a fantastic person with very big heart, and if i could take your worries or pain away, i would do it in a blink of the eye. i am very proud of you Irene, you are such a big inspiration, you being yourself all along, and you deserve all the best things ahead.

My biggest hug to you darling, and keep up a good work.

thank you for being here on good days and bad...most appreciated xx

Sandra x

Hi Irene.... small point, but you got ya day count wrong yesterday and today your on day 289... am not catching you up! 😉 Keep going, the past is gone, try not to dwell, your doing great...regards... S.A 🙂

what a lovely post Sandra-thanks so much x Thanks also to SA for your vigilance 🙂

Day 289!

Nothing much to report today! Still skint but no thoughts of gambling-phew.

Gym before work (Im determined to get my moneysworth-I need to go around 98 times to make my annual membership worth the cost!) Managing 4x half hr sessions and 3 classes per week. Im actually enjoying it and have bags more energy. Disappointed that my 'insulation' is going nowhere fast-lost no weight but hey, my core will be fit!