Bad credit help?

Hi i am 33 years old and over last years i have had bad credit cause of losing my job having a loan with no security ,unable tp pay lots of debts having thins for my partner wich he never payed i couldnt afford to pay etc,i would say am in debt for about 17.000 im currently unemployed but am looking for work is thier a way forward,what can i do with all these debts can i declair bankrupcy or get some written off ,how do i improve my credit for the future i really want to be rid of this debt help ,i dont want to get into anymore debt so debt consolidation is not a option. not a nice answer cutting my legs off ,i am admiting im in the wrong is this not the first step to helping yourself some people gods sake,dont tell me you never fallen inlove with someone thats a idiot am paying big time so dont intimidate my intelligence a am in the wrong
Answer
If debt consolidation is not an option then bankruptcy is your next step.after that then you can work on rebuilding your credit.