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[deleted] t1_j7qqar9 wrote

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Bama_Peach t1_j7s1cog wrote

As someone who has been poor and now lives comfortably - you're absolutely right. Once I didn't have to stress about what bill I was going to have to forgo paying so that I could have lights or keep a roof over my head or worry about where I was going to come up with an extra $500 when my car broke down, my mental state vastly improved. I still struggle with depression but my depression isn't nearly as severe as it was when I had no money.

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brilliantdoofus85 t1_j7styw5 wrote

I went from poor to middle class and, while I was less stressed by things, I was somewhat disappointed to discover that my default mood was still just a dull melancholy.

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OMEGA__AS_FUCK t1_j7sy28m wrote

There was some kind of study done that suggests that people’s base-line happiness stays about the same. Got a new job that you love and are excited about? Yeah you might be happy for awhile but your general happiness levels out. I could be totally butchering this but it was an interesting read. Too lazy to Google and link but yeah.

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Eyes-9 t1_j7s9rj0 wrote

If you don't mind I'm curious how you went from poor to comfortable.

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Bama_Peach t1_j7se2xp wrote

It was a combination of hard work and luck but much moreso luck (or what others like to call networking). A good friend of mine was able to get me an interview for an entry level position at the company she worked for. Even that entry level position paid more than what I was making with several years experience at the job I was at previously. In the city I live in, my new field is in high demand; a combination of that and busting my behind because I did not want to ever go back to struggling financially led to me advancing quickly and, a half dozen or so years later - here I am.

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Gainzwizard t1_j7u074d wrote

Good for you, congratulations on having your hard work pay off :)

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Bama_Peach t1_j7vephb wrote

Thank you. I am forever grateful for that friend who used her leverage to allow me to get a foot in the door.

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OMEGA__AS_FUCK t1_j7sxsku wrote

Same here. Once I was financially stable, I could afford to go to the doctor to fix an issue that had been bothering me for a long time. While large copay’s and deductibles still suck, I can afford them a bit more now and a car repair doesn’t send me into a panic.

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