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.
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