I personally lived in fear of being homeless. I took out loans for college but still worked from 18 and beyond.

And unfortunately, during those times I was fueled by hatred (for family), and self-loathing (tried to erase everything I hated about myself). I have a naturally high level of resilience as well as I felt more depressed if I wasnt doing anything for my situation. Depression like for others, is crippling for me so I was always on the move to prevent falling in it. Still had a lot of breakdowns unfortunately.

It was a lot of work off all these negative feelings and emotions but it paid off. I have a house, great job with no employment concerns, loving support system, etc. It feels surreal.

However, everyone is different.