Hey reddit, take it easy on me I've suffered from P.T.S.D. and depression/anxiety for about 8 years
I have no college education, but I did go back and recieve my H.I.S.E.T/G.E.D.
I have been working on and off construction gigs in Montana for the last few years. Its not a great fit, my employers love me because I work really hard, but I never make more than $20 an hour. The work is hard on me, I'm a skinny guy who is not very healthy, everything hurts at the end of the day.
I want to start making money but I am overwhelmed. I've never been good with financial and feel like I am running out of time.
I think about college but I always hear horror stories of debt and useless degree's.
I am pretty good with computers. I spend most of my free time gaming. It is sort of a passion. I just don't see how someone like me could make something in the gaming field work.
Any suggestions on how to get back on track and stop working myself to death for a paycheck to paycheck depressionfest?
Edit: Thanks for all of the ideas, you guys made my Sunday much better. I have a lot to consider. I'll come back later and check again. I need to get ready for the work week.
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Edit2: I only expected a few people to see this, I'm sorry I can't reply to you all. But I really appreciate you guys taking the time out of your day to give me advice.
Update: Some of you have sent me some seriously amazing responses, great advice and even job offers.
Some of you are asking about my P.T.S.D. I was not in the military. It was caused from something else. I keep erasing and re-writing these next lines because I feel like I should have to defend the reason I have P.T.S.D. The fact is. It sucks. You re-live something over and over playing it out in your head. I understood it at the time, I knew what it was. But I thought I could just splash water on my face get over it.. I fought it for years. Maybe if I was brave enough to ask for help, instead of trying to deny that there was something wrong with me, These last few years could have been different. All I'm saying is that I came here for advice and got a ton of it. So the one thing I might be able to give back is that if you think something is wrong, you should seek help not shelter.
Update 2: "Learn to code!" I hear you guys, I am on it. Python installed Pycharm installed and I taking Udemy courses.
This thread will serve as a tool over the next week/s something I can really search through and hopefully find a path that I can follow.
Much love reddit. Thanks for your support!