Post your first - it's my anniversary!
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| Thu, 10-01-2009 - 1:58pm |
Ok, so I'm feeling emotional today! I've been thinking about doing this for a few weeks now because I knew that my 1 year anniversary of coming to this board was coming up. Today I decided to find out for sure. This is my first post on this board. It happened on October 17th 2008, which is still a few weeks away, but I thought we could all talk about when we came to this board, what drove us to find it and how far we've come since then. Maybe you could even post your first message to this board!
Here's my first post:
Hey all, new here. We've had 3 years of debt hell. We are almost done, but still have so far to go! I feel as if the world is on my shoulders. It effects every aspect of my life from my weight to my kids to my relationship with my friends and my husband. And the horrible part is that it's a silent problem. I can't talk about this with just anyone. They won't understand. I have a few close friends and my parents that know what I've been through but I think that even they are tired of hearing about it. Sometimes I just want to give up. I wonder...how did we get ourselves into this mess? I hope that I can use this board to help me relieve some stress.
Abbie
I've been an IVillage member since I was 19 and pregnant with my first. That was 11 years ago! I was young and scared and didn't have anyone to talk to, but I found this place (It was called ParentsPlace back then) and they had a Teen Pregnancy Board. They were my lifeline and my saviors for much of my pregnancy and beginnings of young parenthood. So ever since then, I've come to rely on message boards to talk to others about my struggles and my life. I went through the debt journey for a very long time before I decided to find a board. This is the first one I clicked on and this is where I've stayed. I can't say for sure what happened on that day to make me search out a group to talk to. I think I had just run out of people to talk to that were willing to listen. I was feeling alone and alienated.
Since coming here, I've learned so much that I wish I would have known when I first started this debt journey back in 2005. But it's better late than never. Debt used to rule my life, but I have taken my life back!

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You've come a long way Baby!
Norma
"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus
Great Post Abby,
I don't have any idea when my first post is. I do think it was in November of last year.
Since then I have paid off 20,000 in debt on a personal credit line. I started with 30,000 but paid some off before I found the board. Anyway I was freshly divorced, deep in debt, and had to do something with a vehicle(either get a new lease or buy out or buy used). Well that debt is is gone now and I drive my bf's old pick up truck. Plus we bought a new car together. We have payments on it but it is affordable and had to be done. I have bought land with my boyfriend and no longer live in an apartment but an old farm house. My store is doing well(for the most part), I have an emergency fund and new goals. I want to pay off my store land and building, save for kids college and save for a new house.
I have come a long way and still have a ways to go. I went looking for support because I had trouble sleeping(still do but not nearly as bad). This board is wonderful and I feel it helps me heal and grow to give support to others going through the same or slightly different struggles.
Jeez - gonna get all misty eyed thinking about how far we've all come.
My first post was in July 2008. At that time my DH found out about hidden debt I had on our c/c's. LONG story short - its been up and down and I'm so happy to say things are SO much better now.
We have paid off over $26,000 in debt - only have $1,600 left. Our Efund is currently at $4,700 and growing. Last year and this year we have used cash only for holidays. We took a trip to Boston for a wedding last April - used all cash. Didn't charge one thing on a c/c - including hotel or rental car. It can be done!
I lost my job. Bad things have happened but by the grace of God - we keep plugging along. You guys picked me up when I fell and I am forever grateful for that.
Now I'm getting 'misty eyed'.
Norma
"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus
My first post was 8/22/2007.
This post was a great idea.
This was a really TOUGH one.
Becky
CL of 4th, 5th & 6th grade Scoliosis
This was my first post in September
I think I'm the oldie here...hence my id cindylee 99...been here since 1999.
Norma
"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus
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