I was in a dark place. I had been through a series of jobs for about a year each. I had largely failed at each one of them. I was a single Dad. I was paying my bills but just barely, living paycheck to paycheck.
Near the end I was working for people I didn’t respect. I didn’t believe in the company. I wasn’t enjoying any success at that job I was sure I was going to be fired in a year. I was approaching 50 and was just thoroughly sick of working for other people, sick of doing jobs I had no passion for, sick of at-work politics, sick of it all, but I had no real options. Or hope. Plan A was find another sh*tty job and do the best I could to put food on the table.
Now, just to be clear, I was not suicidal. But I was moderately depressed. I dreaded every day at work. I loved my son, but I hated my life.
But there was one bright spot and that was voiceover.
Chapters:
0:00 - 0:18 Call 988
0:18 - 1:29 A Dark Place
1:29 - 2:07 A Bright Spot
2:07 - 2:45 Could I Do This?
2:45 - 3:12 The Plan
3:12 - 4:15 Execution
4:15 - 4:42 Freedom!
4:42 - 5:46 Mental Health Improves
5:46 - 7:14 Anxiety and Treatment
7:14 - 8:06 Life Is Good
8:06 - 9:24 Why the VOFMP Exists
9:24 - 9:54 Close and Thanks
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