The damage (financial and otherwise)
OK, so after the costs to fix the house, restore the landscaping, pay the legal fees for the lawsuit we lost, etc., we're out over $150K. In this housing market, we'd be lucky to sell the house for what we paid for it. With the $150K money pit factored in, we're never going to get out of here. I'm very thankful that we had put enough down payment on the house when we bought it that we had the equity to draw on. We're going to be debt for the rest of our lives though.
I also ended up over 50 lbs heavier from what I weighed when this started, have been on and off antidepressants for the past 3 years, and recently got diagnosed with high blood pressure. I've been dieting and working out and my bp seems to be back under control. I feel like I'm finally ready to put this all behind us and get my act back together. Here's hoping this whole ordeal didn't do permanent damage to my health.
I also ended up over 50 lbs heavier from what I weighed when this started, have been on and off antidepressants for the past 3 years, and recently got diagnosed with high blood pressure. I've been dieting and working out and my bp seems to be back under control. I feel like I'm finally ready to put this all behind us and get my act back together. Here's hoping this whole ordeal didn't do permanent damage to my health.
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