This 100% – I barely survived a drug overdose in 2020 – kidney failure, rhabdomyolysis, 2 weeks on a ventilator. They didn’t think I’d make it, I spent two months in the hospital, and they had to catheter me twice a day to drain my bladder (imagine a fire hose trying to fit into your... well, you get the idea). The first time I could piss on my own again felt like I just won the lottery.
I remember waking up and thinking "Well, looks like they weren’t going to let me out of my student loans that easy." These days, I’m just thankful for all the little things I used to take for granted – you don’t realize how incredible the human body is until it completely fails to function. Something (or someone) was looking out for me tho - I made a full recovery.
I think I’ve used up 8.5 of my 9 lives, this might as well be the afterlife, and I'm at peace with that 😌 A grateful human being never has to use again, and gratitude is the attitude to live by!
Hey man- I’m going to very real with you right now- I have had so many thoughts about doing it because of my loans. Going as far as finding insurance plans to cover everything once I was gone.
Going to be real bro, after reading this I had an epiphany that going through with it may have consequences I didn’t intend for.
Thanks for this. I wish you nothing but peace and to be well.
I’m not trying to diminish anything, but over loans? Please, for the love of god, stop paying them over doing something irreversible. Having debt collectors after you in the United States is far superior than leaving everything and everyone behind. Paying your loans is not a reflection of your character. You are not a bad person if you can’t do it.
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u/justSmK 1d ago
The risk of surviving and remaining disabled for life