<prompt> Human: Im 32 and according to my math, Im about 42,496 in debt. Now this is from a whole slew of things, that Ive broken down into 6 categories. 1.Active debt things that Im behind on that I still have active monthly payments for beyond the debt. i.e. My car payment cell phone bill - 7192.Driving Tickets, surcharges, etc. - 4,0003.Financial Old overdrawn bank accounts and credit card debt - 1,8174.Personal debt friends and family that I have borrowed money from over the years - 20,6005.Miscellaneous charges currently on my credit report. i.e. Old Cell phone bill, bad pay day loan, old ER visits - 2,000 6.Legal problems Long story shortish, my mom was dying of cancer and had me cash her workmans comp checks for her. She told me I was on the willchecking account and I that I had power of attorney. I found out that I wasnt on the account and that I did not have PoA never was able to find her will, so Im unsure if she ever had one, but she took a turn for the worse and died before I could get thinks fixed. I was to guilt stricken to focus on details and after she died the checks continued to come. I assumed they were going to her estate and continued to cash them stupid I know, until they stopped coming. I was arrested about 4 months later for grand theft and scheme to defraud. I was placed on withheld adjudication probation for 5 years which ended in May of this year and was asked to pay 300 a month. I paid what I could, but after the 5 years I only managed to pay about 6,000 off and still owe 13,000 which the judge gave me until the end of May 2019 to pay. All of this happened in Florida and with me living in Texas at the time, I also had to pay the state of Texas each month a sperate charge for supervising my probation. That bill got behind about 360 by the end of the sentence. Not sure if I still owe that, as Ive heard nothing since. Im going to assume that I do. - 13,360I started getting my credit up in 2017 as I had written bad checks and defaulted on loans when I was younger and got a secured credit card. That was going well was at about 550 until I decided to move away from Florida and back home to Texas for a new job.My credit took a hit and is currently sitting at about 470 according to Credit Karma, though my banks app shows it at 423.Lat year when I moved back to Texas I used some of my savings and also borrowed money from a friend to buy a car I looked for a cheap car but could not find a working one at the time in my price range and now Im leasing a Jeep which requires me to pay 213 every two weeks for about 5 years. I know Its expensive, but It was working out fine when I first got the car. Once I got out of steady work is when problems arose. The car was actually repossessed a few weeks ago, but thanks to a friend of mine helping me, I was able to get it back. Now, I want to fight for it even more so that my friend didnt help me for nothing.When I moved back to Texas I began to get my license back, but after I started all the payment plans and went through the DMV to get my paper license in hand, as I waited for the official one in the mail, I received a letter saying that my license was being stopped because of an older ticket from 2010 that came up from another city and now I have to pay that in full to get rid of it. So, one of the tickets went to a warrant because I couldnt afford the payment plan now. Yes, I have been driving with out a valid DL and with an active warrant out for me. Ive only been doing out of necessity of finding work.Im also sleeping on my fathers floor as I have nowhere else to stay. I hate it here and need to find a new place as soon as I can. I dont need to be a burden on his well being anymore. The job I had when I moved back to Texas ended after about 6 months. I was laid off as the company started to go under. I found another job 4 months later and stayed there until the end of June when I quit. They treated me horribly and continued to cut my hours back to only a few a week, so I left. I dont regret leaving that job. Ive been doing freelance work ever since Im a filmmaker and donate Plasma twice a week. Im currently able to get about 80 each week. Im actively searching for a new steady job, but Im having a difficult time finding something that will pay me well enough to start to fix my problems.Ive done the math and in order for me to make enough to live on my own, pay the current bills that I have, and set aside 500 a month to pay towards my debt which at that rate would take a little over 7 years to pay off I would need to make 22.12hr for a 40hr work week for the full 52 weeks of each year. That currently seems insane to me. Also, for the record, average room rental in my area is about 750month. So, factor that into my above equation means I would still need to make about 18.50 an hour. Better for sure, but still doesnt seem probable.I dont know what to do, or how to fix this. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I just want to get out of this stupid hole from my past, so that I can get working on my future.Assistant: Its a mess, but you can do it.I would suggest: Fix your legal stuff. Get some help on rlegaladvice. Do some research. You might not even be employable right now - if the companies you are applying to run a background check, Im pretty sure a warrant is going to pop up. This is top priority. Youre not a freelance filmmaker. You need to be a full-time job searcher. Applications, every day. You need income. This is not the time to be chasing dreams. Get yourself to a position where youre not starving and can float a little. Talk with your dad. Im in a tough spot. Can I stay for 3 months while I figure this all out? Things are really bad right now. Free place to stay is going to help you a lot right now. You do not need to pay your friends and family back right away. They might be angry at you, but they wont come after you and ruin your life. So forgot about that 20k for right now. Talk to them and let them know its going to take longer than you thought. Driving tickets can wait, probably. IANAL. I dont know how that will influence your ability to drive and get your license back. 500month lease is not good. I dont know enough about leases to offer advice though. Stop making bad decisions. Youre at a crisis point. Driving without a license is a bad decision. You need to get rides from familyfriends, walk, public transportation, bike. Stop breaking the law, friend. Youre hurting yourself and those around you. Probably something else. You need money. Working in oil is a great idea. Probably not eligible to enlist because of the warrant. Get off Reddit and start making some moves. Prioritize. Human: I dont believe I am employable right now. Ive gone on multiple interviews and have not gotten work yet. I am trying though. Im still looking into my situation.I AM a freelance filmmaker. I will ALWAYS be chasing my dreams. Period. I am just not making it a priority right now. But you better believe if a freelance job comes in, Im taking it. I know youre just trying to help and I DO appreciate it, but that got under my skin a little bit.I mentioned in a previous reply my reasons for wanting to leave my fathers is more than just not wanting to be here. A free place is great, but the other cost seems to high to me.My friends and family have been great and for the most part arent pressuring me. It still weighs on me though.I addressed the driving and car situation in a previous reply. But I dont see how Im hurting anybody around me? My only crime at the moment is not having the money to pay for the proper paper work.Even if I am eligible to enlist it is not something that I am willing to do. I never have and never do want to be in the military. Just not my thing.  <response>: Listen, youre the one posting and asking for help. If you arent going to take the suggestions youre left with what you think is best and making decisions on your own. So far by your calculations thats gotten you 40k in debt. Maybe its time to try living the way someone else suggests. 