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29M, self-employed, completely paralyzed — is this burnout, depression, or something else? Has anyone been here?

Reddit r/Anxiety·u/Spiritual_Proof3905·about 1 month ago
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29M, self-employed, completely paralyzed — is this burnout, depression, or something else? Has anyone been here? I run my own architecture/design business and co-founded a media company with two of my best friends. I have ADHD, been on Adderall for years, and my work ethic was always the one thing everyone noticed — clients, employers, everyone. I was the guy who locked in and got it done no matter what. This past year destroyed that. Projects went wrong and mistakes I made cost me everything — over $200K in savings, gone. My fiancée is abroad and we have a fiancée visa to bring her here, so the wedding can’t be delayed no matter what’s going on financially. My 58 year old dad sold his gold to help me make a mortgage payment. I drive around crying and praying just to get through the day. What scares me more than any of that is that I can’t make myself fix it. Rent is late, car payment is late, clients who owe me money are getting away with it because I can’t follow up on something as simple as a message.…

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