User blog comment:RuckusQuantum/Farewell... For Now/@comment-25941663-20160809151308

I won't pretend to understand what you're going through, but reading through your post I spotted some eerily familiar patterns. If you can't relate to what I write, it's fine. I wish you all the best in that endeavor of yours. If though you feel you know what I'm talking about, please consider my advice.

Mike said this already, but I can't get behind that statement enough. I know it might upset and even stress you out, but it's advice I wish I had when I was younger. Do not waste your youth away. It's such a very precious time. I know the world and the future can be scary (especially if you're young and your family isn't well off) and you want to do as much as possible and be as productive as possible, but do not waste your years away trying to power through everything on your own.

Go to school, study, get your education, work hard but don't work yourself to death. If you have the opportunity to get a break, take it. That may be anything from a trip with your parents, to hanging out with your friends. You might feel you are not productive during those hours/days, but in the long run taking a break is more beneficial than a few more hours of work.

Don't fall in the hole of "just one more day of work". It will be very difficult to break the cycle, and you will find yourself absolutely and terribly exhausted. If you are in that hole, get out before you find yourself alone, tired and powerless.

Wish you the best buddy, I hope you can find your balance and if you need to talk, we'll be here for you.