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0 pointsbeeburrt3y ago0 comments

I'm 46, just recently got my self out of homelessness and addiction. Been clean and sober since June.

I've been studying programming/webDev for the past year (since my last release from prison) with the hope of making something of myself other than being a 46 yr old ex heroin addict, ex con, etc. Looks dim for me, oh well.

I'm in a similar situation as you (regarding depression. Esp. concerning certain thoughts of cashing it all in).

I just watched a movie the other night called Stutz, a documentary by Jonah Hill about his therapist. If you can get past the parts about Jonah talking about himself, the Dr has some really excellent gems of wisdom and advice in that film.

Keep your head up bro

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holler3y ago

> just recently got my self out of homelessness and addiction

That's huge! Congratulations, you should feel proud of making a positive change like that. Many, many people do not recover and don't make it. Many of them don't _want_ to.

Life is largely dictated by our pesky brain and how we view the world. 46 isn't _that_ old, you still have a ton of life ahead and if you view it from the lens of breaking free from your own personal prison, finally getting the opportunity to experience the fresh air of tranquility, you might just realize the future is indeed bright and not dim.

Good luck friend.

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