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FirstLight

(15,651 posts)
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:13 PM Wednesday

I am *so* done and overwhelmed... Don't know what to DO with my freakin life (update in comments - Sat AM)

Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:36 AM - Edit history (1)

I have been trying to get SOMETHING off the ground with my Certification in Sound Therapy... bad time to try to launch anythng, I get it. No bites, nibbles, nothing... even made a retreat that I thought would have people chomping at the bit.

Crickets

I'm sure there's marketing mistakes I am making, and I will have to address that tomorrow when I am fresh in the morning.

For now, I have "positive-thought" myself into a hole. Kept waiting for the breakthrough or something to happpen and make some money, even enough to keep myself afloat for a minute. Now I am down to literally the last few bucks in my posession...
To top it all off, the stupid car I bought decided to go belly up and I had to get towed home from my dr appt today. Got NO idea how to fix it.

So I'm scrambling to find anything remote, or i don't know...a fuckin miracle?

I applied for a Home Equity thing, but I got no $$ or job to ay anything back so I have no idea if it will even fly.
Put some more of the stuff River (the horrific ex) bought on marketplace... at least the adjustable bed should be worth something... but no bites there either.

Today I sat and cried in the parking lot of the hospital. many reasons but one of the BIG ones is that I have nobody to turn to for advice or help. Mom and Dad are gone... I wish I could even call my Dad and tell h8im what's happening to the car and hear his advice... (So add a dose of grief on top of all this)

I know I have been taking care of myself and being the adult. But what If I am just making all the wrong choices? Nobody is coming to rescue me.

Can't get food stamps or anything as long as I own a home. Can't go to the food bank without a car. Can't even get a damn job without a car.. (Rural mountain town has NO transit out here in the county)

So I am trying to eat something and laying down - can't think of anything else right now. I'm tapped and have now more fucks to give.
At least I have half a bag of rice and stuff in the freezer to keep me going for a minute.
It's just so frustrating when I have done SOOOO much work to get this far and heal the trauma of last October ... Where's my fucking miracle? Been praying to my Angels and telling them I need a breakthrough NOW

I'm just done.

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I am *so* done and overwhelmed... Don't know what to DO with my freakin life (update in comments - Sat AM) (Original Post) FirstLight Wednesday OP
Something I've been reading about recently, the 3 6 9 method Nictuku Wednesday #1
considering that this is totally up my alley... FirstLight Wednesday #3
Nictuku............. Upthevibe 7 hrs ago #17
move to the city where there are more opportunities? nt msongs Wednesday #2
not like I can sell my house right now... FirstLight Wednesday #4
I am guessing that I have no new ideas that you haven't already thought of and tried. 1WorldHope Wednesday #5
thank you... I really needed that FirstLight Wednesday #6
So sorry you are having a rough time. How about marketing on the internet? applegrove Wednesday #7
Don't quit SuzyandPuffpuff Wednesday #8
Is there any potential to rent a room of your home through Airbnb? Mister Ed Thursday #9
My house is in no shape for that right now FirstLight Thursday #11
You've got a house justaprogressive Thursday #10
See above... FirstLight Thursday #12
So sorry you are facing such difficulties! I think applegrove has good ideas of which some.... electric_blue68 Yesterday #13
This message was self-deleted by its author ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #14
UPDATE: I'm figuring it oujt... thanks for letting me wallow and weep for a minute... FirstLight 9 hrs ago #15
FirstLight........ Upthevibe 8 hrs ago #16

Nictuku

(4,318 posts)
1. Something I've been reading about recently, the 3 6 9 method
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:23 PM
Wednesday

Here is a link, I think there are a lot of YouTubes on this topic as well.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/369-manifestation-method

Worth a try!

Upthevibe

(9,713 posts)
17. Nictuku.............
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:03 PM
7 hrs ago

I just read the 3 - 6 - 9 method article you posted! Thank you for posting this.

I've already started the process. I too have heard about Nikola Tesla's belief in the numbers 3, 6, and 9.

FirstLight

(15,651 posts)
4. not like I can sell my house right now...
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:37 PM
Wednesday

I've gotta get things figured out here and now

1WorldHope

(1,528 posts)
5. I am guessing that I have no new ideas that you haven't already thought of and tried.
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:43 PM
Wednesday

Want to let you know that somebody hears you. You're broke, your dream job hasn't come through, and you have so little food you're not sure if you can eat through next week. That's a hard place to be in.
I used to have a job and through that job I met a woman who was in a similar situation as you. And I witnessed her start a relationship with the local church of latter-day saints and they treated her like a queen. Maybe because she was deaf they weren't able to preach to her much, but they did a lot of stuff for her. When she finally went to a church service, they started learning sign language and of course one or two people fell in love with her. Pretty soon they're, you know, helping her out, kind of adopting her. Sometimes help comes from the most unlikely places and you never know who you're going to meet if you reach out. And you just did.

applegrove

(127,609 posts)
7. So sorry you are having a rough time. How about marketing on the internet?
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:55 PM
Wednesday

Like kijiji or Craig's list or local newspapers online? Is there a wellness webpage in your town/city? Have you built a Facebook page a TikTok to advertise, etc? How about a one page ad on one piece of paper you photocopy with your phone number multiple times across the bottom so people can tear off if they are interested. Lots of grocery stores have a billboard for local community services like putting up informal ads with phone numbers (or email addresses) on them. That would be cheap. Do you have a friend who could drive you around to community billboards? Or new age independent bookstores?

I worked in a gift shop in a swanky part of town (the Glebe). A local tarot reader advertised in the store and would book appointments for each Saturday and meet people in the basement of the gift shop for their tarot reading. I don't know how much money she gave to the owners of the gift shop per client but it was worth the gift shop owners' while to put her advertisement front and center in their store. Maybe there are partnerships like that you can create? You could go from store to store to store on a Saturday and book clients accordingly.

Can you start a go fund me for repair of your car?

I just remember my brother found a kayak paddle on the river when he was out paddling. I put up "lost kayak paddle" that day on one or both of the first two sites I mentioned above and got a responce within a day from the owner of the paddle. It is truly amazing how connected we all are.

I have no experience in Marketing... I just feel for ya.

And remember, when you are going through hell keep going!!!!

SuzyandPuffpuff

(255 posts)
8. Don't quit
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 11:12 PM
Wednesday

Your ideas are valid. YOU are valid. Your place on this planet is important. It's so ez to give up but you are better than that. My mom used to say .."don't let the bastards get you down. Prove them wrong" ... you've got this.

Mister Ed

(6,656 posts)
9. Is there any potential to rent a room of your home through Airbnb?
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 06:58 AM
Thursday

I recall that you live in a beautiful area that's extremely popular with tourists.

FirstLight

(15,651 posts)
11. My house is in no shape for that right now
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 02:43 PM
Thursday

Paint peeling hole in the wall where River punched it, all kinds of bullshit...

And honestly after the trauma and the abuse I don't think I could handle anybody living with me anymore I even told my son I couldn't have him move back in here if things went South on his end

justaprogressive

(5,160 posts)
10. You've got a house
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:16 AM
Thursday

You need a support system. Friend with car, income etc. Barter.

What about renting a room to someone who is in as dire straits as yourself...

Prayers for you.

FirstLight

(15,651 posts)
12. See above...
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 02:45 PM
Thursday

I'm still healing and I can't handle anybody in my space part of why I've been enjoying living by myself is not having to deal with another person's energy..

I supposedly have friends here in town. One says they can give me a ride on Friday, another one is going to bring me some chicken and take me to the store after work today. That's about all I can do

electric_blue68

(23,354 posts)
13. So sorry you are facing such difficulties! I think applegrove has good ideas of which some....
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:20 AM
Yesterday

might work for you.

And maybe these friends might have friends that could be helpful as well in various ways. I know there are people who like to help others.

I do think putting a go fund me for car repairs is worth a try!

Hang on to your Sound Therapy dream! I saw your photo X weeks back. It looked very nice the way you had your instruments set up!

Sending prayers your way for various avenues of good help to emerge for you.

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FirstLight

(15,651 posts)
15. UPDATE: I'm figuring it oujt... thanks for letting me wallow and weep for a minute...
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:35 AM
9 hrs ago

It took a day or so to pull myself out of it. I guess that's the natuer of 'self-work'[...we have to go through the shadow to find the light at the end of the Tunnel...

For now, I'm regourping on the business front. Re-connecting with the Community College to run my classes I used to teach years ago. It will also get me some socialization and probably clients.

Got a couple hits on the Bed for sale, I am holding it in my positive thoughts that it will pop through this weekend. (that's gonna fix the car)

Cancelled the Retreat until I have more of a ['fololowing'[ and can also do some ACTUAL advertizing.

Got back in touch with the Home Euity people I used a few years ago, and I qualify for a new loan! So I'm only taking a little bit of that but it's enough to pay my bills for a year and give me breathing room. I even sat down and did the math like a "responsible adult" and will be handling the important stuff, instead of playing and blowing it...

It also helped that a friend took me to the grocery store Thursday and I am stocked up for a while so I don't feel destitute... Even if I have to eat griled cheese and spaghettios for a while, It's fine. "I am always taken care of."... That's what I am affirming.

I am not going to wallow, I am going to RISE, dammitt! I've rebuilt my life from less, and I can figure it out when my emotions have run their course...

Thaks again, DU Family... you guys always are here for my moments of dolubt and need


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