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I ploughed myself into a significant amount of debt during covid. Not because I wasn’t working, or that I had a sensible use for the money. I had a severe mental health break and acted completely irresponsibly. I’m now in a situation where I’m paying a huge part of my pay check as soon as i’m paid just to cover arrears I can’t even keep track of. I know I’m further damaging my pitiful credit score by burying my head in the sand, but I’ve worked hard to get my mental health back in a good place, and I now desperately need to tackle this very scary mess I’ve made. Any frank advice would be truly appreciated, I feel like I’ve ruined my life, for absolutely no reason, and I’m completely ignorant on how to get back in control. I’m not looking for a quick fix (I have some money saved already, specifically to clear my debt) I just have no idea how to make a plan, please please help.