Today, my health is such a wreck that I’m not even sure if my main problem is mental or physical. To find out, I’d need health insurance. To get that, I’d need a job. To find a job, I’d need to be way less of a wreck. I’m in that state where you’re proud to have actually gotten out of bed each day. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I have to choose between getting a new job and losing my health insurance as a result, or staying unemployed and being evicted. Did I mention that I am unemployed due to severely breaking my leg with no legal recourse? FML
Today, I realized that apparently there are only two general states of mind in my life: 1) Utter mental and physical exhaustion while wondering whether my job has irrevocably ruined my health yet, or 2) depression and latent panic for being an unemployed loser with no stable income. FML
Today, you’re required to have health insurance in my country. I have no income, I spend more on insurance than on food, yet most of the treatments that actually help me are not covered by the insurance. FML
Today, after I finally got health insurance through my job, I had a minor injury leading to me discovering that my deductible is so high, I’d have to be struck by a meteor to get anything covered. FML
Today, health insurance is supposed to take care of your health. Or that’s what I thought. Mine is currently pushing me towards suicide, by repeatedly asking for money I don’t have, for an insurance I don’t want, because they don’t pay for anything that actually helps me. FML
Today, I started chemo. My immune system is so bad, it keeps attacking organs throughout my body. I just got a job I love that pays well and has insurance for once, but I’m not sure I can keep working to pay for it, due to chemo side-effects and risky conditions of the job. FML
Today, I realized I need a new job. This happened when I was seriously considering ways to break my leg so I could stay at home for a day and not have to deal with my boss. FML
Today, everything is falling apart. I hate my job where I get to pick up the mess of clients who don't think. Insane weather: strong rain all the time, and I have to go outside for work. Also, applying for Master's but no offers yet. I desperately want to switch jobs. I feel so alone in this. Health is fucked up. Skipped periods for 3 months. FML
Today, after years of being unable to work because of chronic illness, I finished my second week of a new job. I'm so utterly and completely wiped out, I don't know if I can continue. FML
Today, my life finally seemed to be getting on track after recovering from major depression, paying off most of my debt, and scoring an amazing job. And then I woke up. FML
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Top comments
cuz803 46
Take it on step at a time. If you're proud to get out of bed, follow it up with more progressive steps. Earn motivation one step at a time.
Patrick Jenkins 6
Wow, there is also only one developed country with people as callus as you. Mental illness is illness but I assume you’d call someone a bum if they couldn’t work due to cancer and had no insurance because they couldn’t work too. In my country we help people and don’t mock them on the internet, except people like you. You deserve mockery.
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RichardPencil 32
There's only one developed country that could have such a story. Sign up for Obamacare -- they have some good deals for bums, oops, I mean unemployed hypochondriacs. (Good save!)
Patrick Jenkins 6
Wow, there is also only one developed country with people as callus as you. Mental illness is illness but I assume you’d call someone a bum if they couldn’t work due to cancer and had no insurance because they couldn’t work too. In my country we help people and don’t mock them on the internet, except people like you. You deserve mockery.
Ambrily 27
He's always very sarcastic, sometimes way too sarcastic, like this time. I'm pretty sure he really likes to sound like an a-hole, but I honestly don't think he is.
cuz803 46
Take it on step at a time. If you're proud to get out of bed, follow it up with more progressive steps. Earn motivation one step at a time.
Patrick Jenkins 6
I’m sending my strength and love to you, it will get better.
brockwaycc 3
This has the laughing logo but I don’t find this funny. I feel for you OP, and I’m just reminding you that life always gets better. Some how some time some way, it always does. Stay in there. Good things are coming. ❤️
AutisticPat 10
I’m sorry that you’re in so much pain. I truly hope that things get better for you.