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Early 2023 end of year round up
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Let's enter the coming end of the year *pre loads of new year posts*
With an annual round up of how our 2023 has panned out good/bad?
My year has personally been a very mixed bag! Ill health, followed by recovery, parental failing health issues, lots of worry, birth of a new grandchild (buzzing!), a promotion (mostly in title), a review of my health, and letting go of a worry that hounded me...
How has your 2023 looked so far fabbers? 
**Aye, it's early doors, but there's also Easter eggs on sale in Tesco |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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That last bit, you have to be joking!
For me 2023 has been weird, I found out I can be very naive, blind and just can't see the wood for the trees. I went through as bit of trauma too, my body has finally sorted itself out though. But, I found some happiness too and we got a puppy as well who is absolutely adorable. I'm also playing my life like a game of chess, at the mo trying to make the best move for me and the kiddos. |
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Well 2022 was bad but this year has been just as bad in a different way
May 26th I had a bad accident. I fell down the stairs and broke my leg in 3 places, my knee, 13 ribs and punctured a lung. They had to put me in a comma for 2 weeks. I was in hospital for 4 weeks then they sent me to rehab for 4 months
I had to leave my house of 28 yrs as it no longer suited my needs. I've been left unable to walk without a walker.
On the positive I've got a nice little bungalow that just suits me and I've given up smoking |
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"Well 2022 was bad but this year has been just as bad in a different way
May 26th I had a bad accident. I fell down the stairs and broke my leg in 3 places, my knee, 13 ribs and punctured a lung. They had to put me in a comma for 2 weeks. I was in hospital for 4 weeks then they sent me to rehab for 4 months
I had to leave my house of 28 yrs as it no longer suited my needs. I've been left unable to walk without a walker.
On the positive I've got a nice little bungalow that just suits me and I've given up smoking"
This is such a hard read! And massive kudos to you! My mum has terminal kidney failure, severe mobility, and smokes like a chimney so half her carers won't enter the house cos of it. But she tells them it's fine cos either me who works 10pm ending shifts, or my daughter with 3 kids under 4 can just pop round  |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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2023 started rough for me but I tried to carry on.
In the spring, my self confidence took a hit and I struggled mentally but managed to sort myself.
Late spring/early summer I met new friends, laughed more, found myself in a new relationship when I thought I couldn’t allow someone in again.
Late summer/autumn the relationship continued evolving, my health took a toll, I overcame the challenges, my partner supported me through some of the most difficult moments in my life and continues loving me and allowing me to grow as an individual.
Life could not be better but every day that passes I am so happy to have overcome the struggles and to keep on carrying on when I feel I cannot overcome one more challenge. Having the partner I do has made the difficult moments less difficult because having his support has lifted me up in the darkest of moments. In 2024, I hope to continue that. |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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It's been a shit show. I've lost my relationship, my home and two dogs. To top that off my health went to shit and I needed to have surgery. It's been one thing after the other this year and there were times I didn't think I'd get through, but I did. All that loss has resulted in me regaining my freedom, sanity and happiness so now I'm grateful for it. I'm ending this year alone but I'm okay with that, 2024 will be a better one. |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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Meh.
The start was unbelievable sadness and regret.
Followed by a summer of trying to hold everything together whilst crying every night.
Now is just stress, but that's normal for adult life. And Bailey's in my coffee. And some pretty penis.
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2023 has been a mixed bag for me.
I started in vietnam, and I had been dating a girl for a year who I broke up with in january which left me a little down. I moved back to Scotland for a few months, but with my car dying I felt very isolated in the Highlands so moved to the Lake District. Found a new job, made new friends and felt a lot better. I rejoined Fab a couple months before leaving Scotland. From there, to the Lakes, and now back to Belfast for a couple months to finish the year and I've remained sexless the whole time. Still happy though, but maybe a little frustrated. Close to family now and happy in my current job so I'm in my best place and have booked my next holiday in January to kick 2024 off the right way. I'm also fairly sure I'll be moving permanently to between Manchester and Liverpool after my holiday for a different job which I'm very positive about.
To quote Dickens would sum up this year best for me - "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" |
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A fairly slow start to the year, then spent May until August working in Belguim and now working in the Middle East for the next 5 years.
I also decided to leave Fab, deleted my profile, only to return 3 months later having lost all my veris |
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On top of ongoing health issues and zero energy or motivation since December 2021 this year has mostly been about loss.
I lost a close family member a few days before last Christmas and another just 5 weeks later at the end of January.
A third family member then passed away at the beginning of May just weeks after losing one of my dogs.
I was lucky to escape for a week's hiking trip in Europe in September but that was tempered 3 days after getting home when a former colleague and friend of 40 years died after a short illness.
I don't believe that when the numbers flip over to 2024 it really means a lot but it can't be much worse than 2023.
On a positive note I have amazing friends who are always there and very supportive including my best friend both here and irl. |
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"On top of ongoing health issues and zero energy or motivation since December 2021 this year has mostly been about loss.
I lost a close family member a few days before last Christmas and another just 5 weeks later at the end of January.
A third family member then passed away at the beginning of May just weeks after losing one of my dogs.
I was lucky to escape for a week's hiking trip in Europe in September but that was tempered 3 days after getting home when a former colleague and friend of 40 years died after a short illness.
I don't believe that when the numbers flip over to 2024 it really means a lot but it can't be much worse than 2023.
On a positive note I have amazing friends who are always there and very supportive including my best friend both here and irl. "
I'm sorry to read this RB, but I'm happy that you have great friends by your side during the hards times you've had to go through. I wish you a better year for 2024 pal  |
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2023 has been a year of change. I stepped away from the meeting side of swinging, but opened up to the more kink side of life.
I haven't looked back since, I have ended up in a very stable relationship which does include a D/s aspect.
Let's see what 2024 brings |
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By *ornycougaWoman 50 weeks ago
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I'm sorry to read that so many of you have haven't had a great year. Whilst I have had a couple of lows (moving out of my flat, two health scares and someone special to me no longer being in my life), generally this has been an incredible year for me. Massive changes on all fronts. Quit work and my home and walked away with a wad of cash that enabled me to spend 5 months in SE Asia having the time of my life - on top of the 7 fabulous countries I'd already visited earlier in the year. I've met some amazing people on here and recently reconnected with 4 old friends who I had lost touch with. I have never been happier, know exactly what I want in life and feel truly blessed. I will be sad to see this year end but excited to see what 2024 will bring. |
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