70k here, single/divorced (one income) with a somewhat modest mortgage payment but still drowning due to the costs of everything else. I do not live extravagantly and still sometimes have to scrape up coins for gas to get to work. It's exhausting.

This answer is great. It's time to take everything more seriously. Most of us, as adults, really need to commit to a 9-5 type job and do not have the option to live with our parents. Maybe there were missed opportunities from your parents while raising you but that is moot at this point and you can only deal with today and tomorrow now and not look back at what went wrong.

I like the commenter's idea of gamifying your life. It's a pretty cool strategy. I commend you for noticing where you've come up short for yourself and wish you well on your journey.

Awesome!

Middlesex's Behavioral Health unit is great too! I hope everyone with similar needs aren't too afraid to get this help. Thank you for sharing!

Meetup.com used to have a ton of local groups pre-Covid. I haven't checked it out recently though.

There is no shame in all in your post! I hope you find your tribe and feel better :)

Feel free to wear what you'd like

I don't think you need to worry about Middletown. I hope you feel this way too, when you get here :)

THC is not poison.

Yeah, that's crazy. I know a supplier that has quality carts for $20 (1g). The sticker shock is nuts.

Yes, hopefully it comes down. This is still almost double what I am currently paying.

I can't wait to see the recreational pricing...if it's anything like Mass. it's basically double the cost of what we've been buying illegally. This is a step in the right direction for sure though, and I am grateful.

Have you ever experienced the reliability of a supplier on the black market? Scheduling a transaction is like scheduling Comcast. Recreational dispensaries are going to be wayyy overpriced but I would like the freedom to walk into one in CT and just pick up what I want once in a while.