Out With The Old And In With The New - What Are Your Achievements This Year And What Are Your Focuses For Next Year?

[SaggyHairyArse]

I am pretty sure that most of us sideline what we do achieve and beat ourselves for what we don't. So I thought it would be good if we noted what we had achieved and looked at what we would like to achieve next year.

So this year I have moved house with my exhusband, kicked his sorry alcoholic arse to the curb, decorated all my childrens bedrooms in my new house and met a new man.

Next year I would like to decorate my bedroom and the bathroom, sort out the garden a bit, take the kids on holiday (somewhere cheap!) and laugh and smile a lot more than I have done in the past 5 years.

Good for you, that's very impressive (and hurray for the new man).

In 2010 I got dressed every morning and got the kids off to school even though my life fell apart. I filed for divorce and discovered I have many dear and reliable friends who have kept me sane.

In 2011, I'm mostly going to make sure the dcs feel loved and secure. I'm also going to glam up my bathroom, buy some new clothes (the broken heart diet is super effective), read more books and cook more curries. I'm going to try to learn to be a little less in control and a bit more crazy, and I'm going to go on a date. I've never been on a proper date - how lame is that?

LDK, all your achievements are brave and brilliant, it is hard to get out of bed and be positive for the kids when you feel so low. I felt that in my marriage so when he left I got a bit of me back and vowed I would never waste another minute over him and his shit!

Keep us informed of the dating progress, exciting times!!!

Well done both of you should be v proud of yourselves :)

In 2010 I have recovered from severe depression and got a grip on my life, I have worked my butt of and created security and love in my home where all seemed shattered and lost. I celebrated the end of the year by cooking xmas dinner for all my family when at the beggining of the year I could bearly cook beans on toast.

In 2011 I want to get a place on a teacher training course and find myself an informal relationship since I dont have time for a proper relationship :)