2017 how was it for you?

NollagShona

So 2017, how was it?

2017 started on a sad note with my Nan’s funeral. I finished off in Tullamore and set off on the train to the Dublin in March for my new job. It’s going well, with only a few wobbles.

Family life is great getting on well with so many of my family and love treating my nieces and nephews

This year I tried to help out as many as I could in any way I could and I think I always tried to help others as best I could, financially, emotionally or otherwise.

My mental heath improved immeasurably as the year progressed allowing me to tackle my physical health issues and improve my diet.

I didn’t find love but embraced the love I have.

I have readjusted my life expectations and feel all the better for it.

2018 will largely be a continuation of the good foundations laid in 2017 with my physical wellbeing being more prominent. I’ll continue to try to help others whenever and however I can.

Thanks for everything 2017. Come on 2018 - let’s do this!

MilesMorales1

Absolutely awful, nothing went right, made no progress on things I wanted to make progress on, basically in the same spot now I was this time last year. Hope 2018 isn't as awful.

NollagShona

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Absolutely awful, nothing went right, made no progress on things I wanted to make progress on, basically in the same spot now I was this time last year. Hope 2018 isn't as awful.

I really hope 2018 improves for you

gifted

I've had better years....

KERSPLAT!

Difficult at times but all in all its been great. Work is going pretty well and I got to spend lots of time with people I love. A few nice weekends away added to it!

If 2018 goes as well I'll be happy but it's up to me to make it happen

NollagShona

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Difficult at times but all in all its been great. Work is going pretty well and I got to spend lots of time with people I love. A few nice weekends away added to it!

If 2018 goes as well I'll be happy but it's up to me to make it happen

The good bits seem great! Well done

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

All in all a good year. Lost some old, and not so old, friends but I have been well, as have all the family. No huge highs but that's how we like it - a quite life.

soiseztomabel

Began working toward my degree in DIT after moving from Waterford to live with my gf. It's been an exciting and scary year but I'm hoping hard work will pay off and allow me to permanently lay roots in Dublin.

retro:electro

I had a lovely year. I cried a lot, I laughed a lot. But I still have all the same people I love around me that I had this time last year, so that's all that matters.

peasant

Too bloody quick, first of all ...getting old(er) and all that and time really has started flying lately.

No big tragedies, but lost a few beloved pets to old age which put a bit of a downer on things.

Over all and generally speaking this year, more than any before, has left me with the impression that the world as we know it is not headed in a good direction.

Keisha07

Not too bad at all, been an improvement on previous years. Started a bit wobbly with a demanding narcissistic relationship with a relation reaching breaking point but my mental health has improved in bounds since. Am happier than I've been in a while those I love are thriving and happy. Reunited with faces from the past, spending more time with friends and still discovering new hobbies.

Samuel T. Cogley

Wife diagnosed with cancer, ill health myself and went home on Tuesday to find my brother in hospital with a heart attack (at 36).

Fcuking great year.

That said wife had 'the good type of cancer', I'm recovering and the brother is doing well so maybe I should try and look on the positive side.

jsd1004

Unreal so far. My 2018 will be trying to give a bit back to society.

Wanderer2010

This sounds like a weird answer but I was actually expecting 2017 to be a horrible year. I have a parent who is quite sick but not life threatening...yet. Plus my job was under threat at the start of the year, cuts everywhere so I was fully expecting a crap year. But as it happened, its been a good year, I got to see Bali during the summer and my dad even improved a bit. Having said that I know of friends and cousins who have had a HORRIBLE 2017 between cancer diagnoses, job losses, and evictions etc.

This sounds irrational, but now I fully expect 2018 to be a "bad" year for me, I have a deep belief that some years are not meant to be good for you at all, that you need to learn a lesson of some kind. I know that some people laugh at that and say that every year has some good and some bad but I feel next year will be my worst year for a while.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Things going quite well since about August. Knock on wood 2018 stays on the right course.Looking forward to my 10 day offs over xmas. Put in a lot of days this year.

Noveight

It was forgettable. Little high, little low. A year closer to finishing in college which is great. Must make 2018 the year that things start happening though, lots done and more to do

kjl

Good actually

I was made redundant in november 2016 which ended up being a blessing in disguise. made about 40k from that. Was back in work by february doing a contract job which paid 3k a week was in there for about 6 months. Decided to take the summer off so nice long 3 month vacation.

Interviewed for very high position in new company, got the job and now have a jobs that's less stressful and 3 times my last salary.

Met an amazing girl and we ended up moving in together and so far it's going really good.

It's funny in October 2016 I was so bored and depressed and my whole life changed for the better. So yeah 2017 was a great year.

yerwanthere123

In a nutshell:

kjl

kjl wrote: »

Good actually

I was made redundant in november 2016 which ended up being a blessing in disguise. made about 40k from that. Was back in work by february doing a contract job which paid 3k a week was in there for about 6 months. Decided to take the summer off so nice long 3 month vacation.

Interviewed for very high position in new company, got the job and now have a jobs that's less stressful and 3 times my last salary.

Met an amazing girl and we ended up moving in together and so far it's going really good.

It's funny in October 2016 I was so bored and depressed and my whole life changed for the better. So yeah 2017 was a great year.

few other things too actually. I went on a diet and lost 2 stone and have kept it off. I now eat very healthy 6 days out of 7 and I gave up smoking weed.

Barlett

A brilliant year, had a few tricky ones recently and then met the love of my life in January. Might seem a bit early to be saying it, but jesus when you know you actually really do know.

dartboardio

A bit wobbly at the start, in regards jobs, relationship

Then it picked up as the year went on, finished my first PLC course , passed it, got into an institute unexpectedly and studying what I wanted to do all along.

A good year in terms of family and friends all good terms. Want 2018 to be full of travel and exploring

markc1184

Been a tough year. I gave up a good job to become my mothers carer in late 2016. She has dementia as well as having breast cancer at the start of the year, having the breast removed and going through a course of radiotherapy. Lots of back and forth to hospitals in Dublin, plenty of sleepless nights until we finally got her medication to a point were she seems to be in a good place.

retro:electro

markc1184 wrote: »

Been a tough year. I gave up a good job to become my mothers carer in late 2016. She has dementia as well as having breast cancer at the start of the year, having the breast removed and going through a course of radiotherapy. Lots of back and forth to hospitals in Dublin, plenty of sleepless nights until we finally got her medication to a point were she seems to be in a good place.

Fair play to you. I hope you both have a healthy and happy 2018

branie2

It was great, thanks very much

HandsomeBob

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Wife diagnosed with cancer, ill health myself and went home on Tuesday to find my brother in hospital with a heart attack (at 36).

Fcuking great year.

That said wife had 'the good type of cancer', I'm recovering and the brother is doing well so maybe I should try and look on the positive side.

Sorry to hear all of that, nightmare. Some people just get it worse than others. But glad to hear things are improving.

2017 has been much the same as every other year for me since 2011; sh1t. Takes me longer every day to get out of bed in the morning.

My one hope for 2018 is simple enough; that I find the will to live my life again.

NollagShona

Great tks for sharing guys

LadyMacBeth_

2015 and 2016 were particularly difficult years but thankfully 2017 has been a lot better. Which is odd in a way because my physical health declined this year and I had to give up work. My mental health has improved so much though and I feel like it's the best it's ever been, my relationship also had a rocky couple of years, including a 5 month separation in 2016 but 2017 has us stronger than ever so I think that's been a great source of happiness. My partner, family and friends are mostly healthy and happy so I can't complain. 2018 involves me moving to a different country so I really don't know what that will bring. Watch this space

Roger Hassenforder

Thought id a " meh, not a whole lot happened" sort of year, everyone got a year older, no-one got sick or died.

Reading some of these posts thougb makes me realise my year was pretty damn good, and appreciate it a bit more. Health is everything.

Fair play to ye for keeping going with your respective struggles and challenges, i hope theres a corner to turn at soon.

RobertKK

A good year, did some stuff I always wanted to do. Visited Rome, saw the sights and the Pope. Was on top of two volcanoes - Vesuvius and Yellowstone, saw old faithful geyser erupt a couple of times.
Visited six national parks in the US and saw the solar eclipse.
Made new friends.
I won’t complain, it was a good year with s lot of good memories that I will have for the rest of my life.

whoopsadoodles

One of my hardest years so far. No doubt about it. I was incredibly sick and as people like me tend to do, I didn't let on to anyone just how sick I was it was a struggle at times and I did wonder if I'd make it to the end of the year at all. But here I am I'm on the mend now and looking far more forward to the next year than I had been even a few months ago.

On the other hand, I had some great laughs. Some lovely breaks away. Made some fantastic memories. Also fitted in a job promotion in amongst it all so it could have been a lot worse

I'm not normally so glad to see the back of a year, but I won't be sorry to wave goodbye to 2017.

I'm feeling very positive about 2018 though!

Plopsu

2017 - A twelve month nose dive with a great big crash at the end.

2018 - A year of picking through the rubble.

Gunslinger92

It's been wonderful!

Started a new job in January and my colleagues have genuinely become lifelong friends, there's no such thing as Sunday night fear anymore because work is just spending time with my pals now.

Met my OH in February and he's the most wonderful person in the world

My parents, siblings and nephews are all well

I took up a cool new hobby

2018 should see me travel outside of Europe for the first time ever, and hopefully will make some progress career wise by doing a few professional exams. I'm looking forward to it this time last year my self esteem was in the toilet, it's not perfect now but a lot better

Alf Veedersane

It was a good year insofar as the things that stand out were positive.

Took the plunge and did a powerlifting competition in January that involved standing on a platform in a spandex singlet trying to lift some metal. So far out of my comfort zone so was delighted I did it.

Got my dream job in April. Has made such a positive difference even outside of the job itself.

Aside from that, it was business as usual. I still have the same people I love who actually love me...who have stuck by me and I'll always be thankful for that.

I hope 2018 is a great one for you all.

jamesbere

Started a new job this year and actually have a girlfriend, so an excellent year

ElChe32

First time in many years I can say I'm truly content with life. Only a wee stumble health wise but I'm back on my feet and fitter than I've ever been. I enjoy my job and things with my OH are ticking along nicely.

Here's to 2018 - I wish all the fine folk here on Boards a healthy and happy year. Yiz all keep me sane in your own witty and fúcked up ways.

angeldelight

Mixed... more good than bad but it was hard to see that during the bad times! Had a good bit of money stress during the year which has resolved for the most part now and toddler has spent two separate one week stints in hospital and had a surgical procedure separately - all of which really sucks to see your two year old go through but so many people in much worse predicaments. The good things were mostly her becoming the biggest chatterbox and having hilarious conversations with her

Canyon86

2017 was a good year for me , very grateful

I progressed in my job and my salary increased to a level I'm happy with

I did a lot of travelling Europe on weekend breaks

Lost some weight

And I got the laser eye surgery a and I'm delighted with that

Haven great Christmas all

TheFitz13

Horrible year... Was stuck with a horrible job.. lost contact with so many people... worst of all I lost my dad in September

2018 is looking much much better though, moving to London for a new job..

_Dara_

Didn’t die of cancer yet so that’s good, I suppose, like being in a holding pattern before waiting to descend.

Will I see 2019? Who knows? But have various hols planned so yay! Expecting to see some support group peers pass away this year.

major bill

Had a good year for once.

Progressed in work

began a new relationship in March after many years of being single, (going very well)

got away a lot this year so its been a good year to look back on.

pickarooney

After an absolutely ****house 2016 I was prepared for more of the same this year, and so it went for the first 8 months or so - living with my ex in a toxic environment, stressful job, no confidence and very little hope.

I go my head together in August and finally started talking to people and changing my outlook. Inherited a bit of money and finally got it together enough to move on and out. 2018 is looking a lot brighter with a new place to live and breathe and an absolutely amazing woman I met when totally not expecting it.

chrissb8

Had one of the best years I've had in a long time.

First half of the year I was broke but working an internship in a branding agency. Got the required experience and then a job to do with my degree. Feels great to finally be making some significant (to me anyway) money and be able to look at stuff like holidays, concerts, meals etc. and say yes I can afford that or simply just buying something that I want.

Thought that was it for the year but then met a girl off a dating app and for months was talking to her. Genuinely thought I was being catfished for a bit as she was too good to be true we got on so well. Met up with her, wasn't a hairy dude living with his parents catfishing me. Hit it off so well and things have been going great since.

Confidence is sky high and all areas of my life are looking good. Not getting ahead of myself as I know how quickly these things can change so just appreciating everything at/in the moment.

It's funny 2016 was a really bad year for me. No idea if I wanted to do something after college with my degree. Made redundant in what was a low paying part time job in an offy. Spent months with no work or anything sitting around growing depressed about everything. Without sounding preachy I said to myself I'm going to put in just a little bit of effort and see what comes of it this time last year. And the result is a great 2017.

Hope y'all had a good year and if not a better year next year then

weemcd

This time last year I had just got out of a toxic relationship and had started to see someone I fell head over heels for. Turns out they were actually worse and luckily I managed to get out relatively quickly. 2017 was solid if unspectacular, I've probably made at least a dozen or so new friends, though I had to say goodbye to a few who moved away. I've been training kickboxing fairly regularly for the year, though I've slacked off entirely for the past month or so. We're moving to a new gym so I expect to be right back at it very soon. I've had plenty of time to spend with family and friends this year and went to two great weddings. I didn't get travelling anywhere so that has to be high on my list of priorities for 2018.

bear1

Mostly bad.
Year started off with healing the loss of our son (unborn) which was a **** few months for us. Strain on the marriage.
Things then got better but then we lost 1 income and my income just isn't enough to get us by.
Before the summer our savings took a plunge and are almost all depleted now.
After the summer the remaining disposable income after paying the monthly bills got lower and lower.
As I write this now I wonder about cashing in my private pension just to keep us going a bit longer and worst comes to worst then one of the cars will have to go.
But as a positive we are all healthy and in may we are expecting our newest little daughter.
I have a potential job prospect with a prestigious bank but I have my doubts I'll make it to the 3rd and final interview.
So mostly 2017 can **** off.

eviltwin

It was great. I got a new job and then a promotion and got head hunted for another job so I'm in the fortunate position of having to decide which one to take.

I saw my eldest finally get her autism diagnosis recognised by her college which made like easier for her and took a weight off my mind.

She moved abroad which has been a huge adjustment but a good one, my marriage has massively improved now we don't have two twenty somethings mooching around the house.

I've badly neglected my social life this year so I have put steps in place to address that in the new year, I've gained a stone so that needs to go, also have feck all money because I'm paying for the child living abroad but I'm very privileged. It's been a long time since I was in a good place.

Carry

2017 was the first year that I live without a mortgage and any other debts.
I'm still not used to it, I still feel I can't afford anything expensive, still drive my old banger and felt guilty that I had to spend money on a new dryer because the old one just died.

But slowly it dawns on me that I finally don't have any money worries anymore, I even have savings!
Plus I've got a lot of interesting and challenging assignments this year - and praise from my publisher for one special job extremely well done which lifted my spirits no end.

The downside of all those years working away to pay off the bloody mortgage is that my social life suffered a bit. I'm going to change that next year.
I have to force myself that I don't need to take on every assignment, I can actually say NO and spend time on fun things.

The sad thing this year is that my beloved doggie is very ill and old and needs care and daily injections (she's fine though, as long as she has all that; she is not suffering). So I can't and won't go away on holidays. I will do that when she is gone.

So 2017 is a year of promise for better things to come. I just have to get out of the old rut.

JupiterKid

Mixed year. Started out not great, middle was okish but seems to be ending on a good note.

Roll on 2018.

Ohmeha

Myself, my sister and my Mum & Dad all had health scares over the year but we've all arrived at the end of the year all ok now in good health so that has to be an overall positive outcome for the year!

Aside from that 2017 was a year of stagnation for me. Despite achieving bucketloads this year in my job I've not got a tap of recognition from my employer which has been demoralising feeling I've hit the dead end.

Saving for a mortgage has been very rough this year seeing price inflation outpace the huge amounts of saving, I'm nearly there anyway but cannot do another year of that or I will lose my sanity.

Socially regressed alot think it's to do with hitting early 30's, less nights out, less contact with people. Also not as much interest from women in the past 12 months after a good run for about 5 years don't know what's going on!

Lucyfur

Pretty good! Got hit with a wallop of PND but if I can take a positive from it, it made me realise that I'm not superhuman, my husband is a shiny star, my friends are the best and it's ok not to be able to do everything. Aside from that I'm completely and utterly hashtag blessed.

CastielJ

it was a goo year
I broke up with my beloved then found new love, for now everything is stabilized

Best year in a long time.