<prompt> Human: EDIT: Im not sure some people are understanding my situation. I trim for SWIM so SWIM will pay my electric and rent on a small trailer I get movies and music for 3 of my friends who in turn pay for my internet. I get most of my wage garnished from the state of Oklahoma. I have talked to lawyers about making it more fair but the cost and time is so silly. The last lawyer i talked to said it on average takes up to a year to stop tone down garnishment. I have been working on trying to fix this for years.EDIT: Wow thanks everyone for makeing me feel better with good advice and hope that people care. The problem is not being able to get a job its the garnishments I live in Oregon now and this state used to set a garnishment limit on my pay. 4 to 5 years ago the state of Oklahoma took control of it with some new law. Since that day all my checks from jobs are comically small. Like 45 cents I have 3 real stubs from a full time job that are for less than 1 lol. Also Is m not trying to milk the state for disabled pay but I am a bit crazy. I have mild auditory hallucinations at night. I have a medical weed card so im not just some stoner.Im 31 and I have been working under the table trimming weed and making youtube videos for some years now like 4. I dont make much money I pritty much trim for rent and bills. The YouTube is slow going but a man can dream. I have had mental problems for a long time Depression anxiety and im trying to get back to the point where I can pull my life together. Its hard to explain the gap in job history and even then I worked for a temp agency for 5 years before that and the agency is no longer a thing lol. I just dont know how to start. Should I look for a low stress job low stress lol no car or should I seek disability. I would never hurt myself but ck man I havent thought about it so much in a long time. My ex-wife had a child when we were together...it was not mine :. So in Oklahoma where I lived at the time thats my baby no matter what. Lol and not to get all sad AF but she left me and came at me for child support... and I paid for like 2 years being held hostage by the logic of the cort system and I swear im not making this up my house burnt down. I was left with 2 or 3 boxes of stuff I had stored at my moms who lovingly took me in. The things I didnt get to save was my payment receipts so when my ex clamed I never paid a dime the state of Oklahoma informed me they dont keep records on payments thats up to the father. Lol at this point you see why I consider death an option so here I am. 31 sad AF and cant make money. I have skills like i said I worked like 375 temp jobs and never had a bad comment. I rock at customer service and sales but the only thing I could sell and not get garnished to death is drugs and that sucks and often times leads to more stress. Im not even sure what im doing here or even are hoping to hear. Just thanks for taking the time to read my rant lol.  <response>: Just had a buddy go through the same thing. This is the advice I gave him on getting life together avoid anything that is going to capital-F fuck you. A DUI, arrest, possession or addiction is going to make it hard for anyone to help you and might make you homeless. Avoidsolve that first. find a good living situation where people are going to help you or at least leave you alone. Even if the place is no fun, you can spend time outside. spend your free time reading, working out, or eating healthycheap.See reddit for tips. Dont spend it all gaming, drinking, feeling bad, etc. Learn to budget, make to-do lists, and accomplish them get a job that is reliable, easy and allows you to read: security guard and hotel front desk night shift come to mind. You could get a side job that pays better if needed, but the advantage of the above jobs is you can study while you work, unlike waiting tables or construction, where you will come home bone tired. go to trade school electrical, carpentry, metal working or community college. Study your ASS off in something useful. It may take a few years but if you are eating healthy, learning to budget, and making a good foundation, its worth it. You will eventually have a skill people want, especially if you are good, and especially if we keep having natural disasters. These jobs pay pretty well. Worry about retirement once you have a job. For mental health, Head Space is cheaper than any therapist and works great; give it a try. You can do it, its just going to take some discipline and grinding. 