Hi all,
I just wanted to see if I am simply being tetchy or whether my experiences are part of the IVA journey.....my issue is around the letters and statements from creditors.
Every day I sit and wait for the postman, quietly hoping that today he will simply walk past my house (yeah right) I don't have a letter box in my door (have 2 doglets and I got so paranoid one year with youths and fireworks I changed the door to prevent the chance of my dogs being burnt alive......sorry diverting will leave this bit for the mental health forum[:p]) Anyway since deciding to start the IVA and the progression of a situation where minimum payments could not be made, my external post box is rammed, not just full but near to over flowing. Just looking at the amount of letters makes me anxious, I open them one by one, a pile for the envelopes, a pile for shredding and a pile for needs attention...........just looking at the piles seems to be a catalyst for mental agitation..... to the point where I end up shredding the lot and any other material clutter that may exist around the house. This is the only activity thats gives me a transient feeling of inner peace
I don't have a problem with the phonecalls (anymore) ..... intitially I did when I was ignoring them, but I plucked up the courage to face my deamons. I am polite as possible and let them have their say then I simply inform them of my situation and what I am doing to try and resolve things, so far so good they have all said they will not phone for 2weeks in order to give the ip time to get in touch with them.
I am going to stay with friends soon for a week, I just know my post box will need emptying on a daily basis or else it's going to buckle under the strain......scared my sister will see an envelope with the Grant Thornton stamp and go looking on the web to find out who they are[:(]
Sorry for wittering on just needed to air my feelings as I cant confide in any of my friends and family.
Thank you to all the frequent posters and experts on this forum you all provide so much sound advice for so many people and give a sense of hope in a world that seems so bleak,
Best Wishes
KLG