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It's been tough. I nearly failed to pay rent, and had to borrow money from a friend to afford it. My finances have been an absolute bloodbath for nearly a decade, and I'm finally gearing up to go sober and really confront how much debt I have. It's going to be a tough year. But, on the whole, the week could have been worse! And, thankfully, a calm but enjoyable Sunday.
Sorry to hear you are going through a rough patch - I gave up drinking 25+ years ago and don't regret it, my life would definitely be worse if I'd kept going.
Sounds like you're on a good start mate, mad how much money drinking takes even at home. I did the same with finances, used to live pay cheque to pay cheque and then the overdraft. Did an honest budget where I paid my bills first and used the snowball method to knock the debts on the head. It's always doable, and you'll be surprised how much money you actually have.