Hi Demonblaster, wonderful Grandy & all supporters,
I haven't dropped in for quite a while , just been pre-occupied with life I guess.
I've had a read back of a few posts and it brought back memories of when I was in a hard financial position. It also stirred up memories of when I too would get into bad moods, have bad thoughts and not look after myself to the best of my ability.
I'm not sure what I can offer Demonblaster but things got that tight I used to take toilet paper from public toilets anywhere I could, pick fruit from other people's trees without asking, eat stuff ppl left behind, take clothes and footwear ppl left behind, ask strangers for money while crying, take bags of clothes from charity bins, and go anywhere there was cheap or free food from churches to charities.
I would even sell things ppl would leave for council pick-up.
I got a financial break when I lived in a room in a shared house for cheap but still struggled.
I used to take out Centrelink advances and have had too many to count loans from those short-term loan places where I had to pay back interest.
Getting some work eventually helped me climb out of the hole and stress I was in and helped with my self esteem. Fast forward a few years & financial life is fairly smooth sailing.
Wishing you much luck finding an even better roommate.
And congrats on losing around the same weight I've also lost!! So so good I'm proud of you! I didn't know you were losing weight.
Small consistent changes = big results
Keep searching for ideas to improve finances. I know it's not always possible but it's good to see the silver lining.
You're not alone.
I was there too.