So August 2020 I went blank, in a middle of a Zoom meeting!
Turned out it was the beginning of a Burn-out and subsequent Depression. I actually had a cool life: House, Wife, and two kids. (third was born in November, birth, I did not get to enjoy) I had no reason to be unhappy. Nevertheless I crashed. I was plagued with Panic-Attacks, crippling anxiety and I quickly became suicidal.
I lost my job but thanks to a little cash saved, we still survived.
In January my wife told me to find a hobby to fill the void left by my all-encompassing job.
I was never a “hobby-kind-of-guy” so after googling some ideas, I by accident arrived at an article about the Blockchain and all the different Crypto coins. I was fascinated! I read like 50 Whitepapers in a week! I was hooked. I start buying some coins of projects I liked, and I joined this amazing community. Am I 100% cured? not at all, but I got a new job, got rid of the antidepressants, and I can’t even remember the last time I had a panic attack. It’s a step in the right direction.
Just so you know, I only invest what I can afford, and even though prices had gone south since I started, a don’t care! I am in this for the long haul.
Again guys, thank you! You just might have saved my life.
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