<prompt> Human: Hi there,I have proof if the modsadmins need it.I am paralyzed from the chest down due to a serious accident that I was in. Im now a quadriplegic which means I have compromised handarmtricep control ... and completely paralyzed from waist down.My life is really difficult. Ive lost my friends and my girlfriend. I am desperately trying to reintegrate into society and be like anyone else.One positive thing out of all this is that after a lot of fighting I won a settlement of 8000month for as long as I remain alive. Going up about 1 per year.It costs me 2500month to survive shelter, food, medicationswhich leaves me a significant ammount that I ought to have a good plan for.instead, Ive just been wasting it on hookers, drugs, giving it away to people who use me for my money, and literally just pissing money away. My excuse was well, Im fucking paralyzed now. I can do whatever I want and that logic paved the way for me to justify a lot of horrible horrible things. Now. I want to stop. I dont want to numb myself with drugs, booze, hookers, false-friends, bullshit. I want to save up so that someday I may buy my own home or condo.I also want to save up so that I can be in a position to donate to charities and help others.I also want to save up so that someday I can finance my own film and produce it.I just have zero idea with what I am doing with my life and my money.Id appreciate some advice as to what you guys would do with this money and how to best make it go as far as possible.thank you for taking the time to read this and I look forward to the replies.edit Thursday11pm: Wow. Holy shit. I posted this in the morning and went about my day and really didnt think anyone would read it. My inbox has exploded and I have over 400 messages to read in this thread. I will do my best to reply to as many as I can before I have to take a break and go get a little high. Edit 2 -- Wow. Its amazing I got over 600 inbox messages and 80 of them involved people asking me for money. From paying off their student loans to many startups and apps that need angel investors -- geez, this isnt the sharktank! I was asking advice for my life.Edit 3 -- I didnt mention it to begin with... but Ive managed to get myself in 50,000 of debt. My efforts will go to paying that off ASAP and then I can commence savings. Edit 4 -- I very much agree that my MENTAL HEALTH is the best investment I can make. I am going to seek help so I can stop using drugs and vices to feel something. Edit 5 -- I just turned 29 today. March 6th. Edit 6 -- I want to make a horror picture. I think I can writedirect the shit out of a horror movie someday.Assistant: First things first invest in your mental health and seek counseling. Ask your doctor for referrals to therapists who specialise in this sort of thing. There might even be support groups in your area.Then once your mind is clearer, set up goals, then start budgeting with those goals in mind. Human: Youre absolutely right. I really do need to see someone. Ive isolated myself to the point where I barely speak all day. I was taking the elevator down to get some delivery food I ordered. And When the delivery guy smiled at me and patted my back, I almost cried. I realized holy shit no one has touched me, no one has smiled at me, no one has acknowledge me. I numb my reality and my feelings with drugs and I need to figure out how to start living my life otherwise Im simply buying my way to an early grave. Youre right. The best possible investment will be in my own mental health.  <response>: Im very happy that you are able to recognize that your current lifestyle is unhealthy and unhelpful to you in the long term. I really truly hope that you are able to find the help you need. It will be a hard road to recovery, but it IS possible. You arent the first person that this happened to and you wont be the last, so seek support. It will be worth it.You have a random stranger in Canada sending you good thoughts, but Im sure Im not the only one so please update us all when youre in film school! 