3. Have you ever quit a job, without another lined up, for you mental health? How d...

Have you ever quit a job, without another lined up, for you mental health? How did it turn out?

I was extremely mentally ill with several months straight in inpatient. So I left my hated, $40k job with the best benefits anyone could even ask for. I went home. No savings, heavily in debt. But there were programs for people like me. Banks understand. My parents took me back.

After a couple months, I went started a different job in a different career field. One that I actually loved and felt drawn to. It was incredible. I’m still in that job, and it’s still hard sometimes. I still struggle. I still sometimes think it’d be easier just to slam my car into a cement wall. But, man. I dunno. I’m passionate about my job. My coworkers genuinely love and respect me, and they expect the best out of me. I want to give it to them.

I went from overdosing and a failed hanging attempt in my basement because I dreaded my life so much, to genuinely looking forward to growing. I want to be better. I care now, and I know my job has a lot to do with it. It’s a wonderful feeling. I’m one of the lucky ones, for sure.

Sorry. Just a wee bit tipsy and emotional. But it’s really how I feel.

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