This is my first post on this forum - I would really appreciate some advice
Recently, I have been through a series of events that devastated me - family member lost his leg , I had a car accident.
On top of that I have lost my life savings and went into depression which resulted in a failed suicide attempt and being hospitalized.
After getting out of hospital I had to go back to work - unfortunately I am not able to live off sick pay (which is laughable and cruel in my country - now I know first hand).
Of course this affects my performance and am anxious they will discard me like a piece of trash.
I went to the psychiatrist , got the medications - I am not the type of person that is able to be positive despite facts being negative but it lets me sleep.
The only hope for me is fixing my situation.
I need advice from people that overcame something similiar
The steps I have taken so far :
- psychiatrist
- medications
- daily 10k step walks to calm myself
- looking for a new job just in case I am dismissed
I also remember this forum and I am reading through it trying to figure out how could I monetize my existing skills
Skillset that I use to pay my bills is a DevOps Engineer ( creating infrastructure for applications to be deployed to and optimising deployment process - I can also create serverless solutions)
My interests include anti-aging , bodybuilding and fitness. If I could turn the clock back I would definitely try to become a doctor / aesthetic practitioner rather than an engineer.
To people that overcame such a devastating failure - what allowed you to turn your life around ?
I am trying to be strong and keep studying and applying for jobs, but hopelessness is currently crushing me and out of desperation I decided to share my current situation and look for advice from strangers
Please do not kick me down for that.
Recently, I have been through a series of events that devastated me - family member lost his leg , I had a car accident.
On top of that I have lost my life savings and went into depression which resulted in a failed suicide attempt and being hospitalized.
After getting out of hospital I had to go back to work - unfortunately I am not able to live off sick pay (which is laughable and cruel in my country - now I know first hand).
Of course this affects my performance and am anxious they will discard me like a piece of trash.
I went to the psychiatrist , got the medications - I am not the type of person that is able to be positive despite facts being negative but it lets me sleep.
The only hope for me is fixing my situation.
I need advice from people that overcame something similiar
The steps I have taken so far :
- psychiatrist
- medications
- daily 10k step walks to calm myself
- looking for a new job just in case I am dismissed
I also remember this forum and I am reading through it trying to figure out how could I monetize my existing skills
Skillset that I use to pay my bills is a DevOps Engineer ( creating infrastructure for applications to be deployed to and optimising deployment process - I can also create serverless solutions)
My interests include anti-aging , bodybuilding and fitness. If I could turn the clock back I would definitely try to become a doctor / aesthetic practitioner rather than an engineer.
To people that overcame such a devastating failure - what allowed you to turn your life around ?
I am trying to be strong and keep studying and applying for jobs, but hopelessness is currently crushing me and out of desperation I decided to share my current situation and look for advice from strangers
Please do not kick me down for that.
Dislike ads? Become a Fastlane member:
Subscribe today and surround yourself with winners and millionaire mentors, not those broke friends who only want to drink beer and play video games. :-)
Access Restricted: Unlock 1,000,000+ Posts
Stop Peeking Through the Keyhole.
Open the Door.
You hit a wall because the best advice isn't free—it's earned. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been active here daily (99.9% active rate), building a war room for entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for mediocrity.
- Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
- MJ's Inner Circle: Direct access to the author of The Millionaire Fastlane.
- Vetted Network: Connect with founders scaling to 7 and 8 figures.
- Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
"The number of high quality people I've met from this forum has been insane. All of it predicated on building real value."— User Richard Peck
"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
Are you surrounding yourself with success?
