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Why Debt Was Worse Than Death
If you were to ask me which was more difficult, my car accident
or  my  financial  struggles,  I  wouldn’t  hesitate  to  tell  you  it  was  the
latter, by far. Most people would assume that being hit head on by a
drunk  driver,  breaking  11  bones,  suffering  permanent  brain  damage,
dying for six minutes, and waking from a coma to face the news that
you may never walk again would be hard to top. It’s a fair assumption

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that  the  physical,  mental,  and  emotional  pain  from  such  a  horrific
wreck  would  be  the  lowest  point  in  any  person’s  life.  However,  this
wasn’t the case for me.
You see, after my car accident, I had people taking care of me. In
the  hospital,  my  family  never  left  my  side.  I  was  constantly
surrounded by visitors—friends and family coming by daily to check
on me and shower me with love and support. I had an incredible staff
of doctors and nurses overseeing every step of my care and recovery.
My  food  was  prepared  and  delivered  to  me.  I  didn’t  even  have  the
everyday  stresses  of  having  to  work  and  pay  the  bills.  Life  in  the
hospital was easy.
That wasn’t the case the second time around. Nobody felt sorry
for me. I didn’t have any visitors. There was no one there to oversee
my care and recovery. Nobody brought me any food. I was on my own
this time. People had their own problems to deal with.
A  domino  effect  led  to  struggles  in  every  area  of  my  life.
Physically,  mentally,  emotionally,  and  financially—you  name  it—I
was a mess.
I had so much fear and uncertainty that the only comfort I found
each day was my own bed. As pathetic as it may sound, what got me
through  each  day  was  the  peace  of  mind  from  knowing  I  could
eventually  crawl  into  bed  and  temporarily  escape  my  problems.
Thoughts of suicide circled my mind daily. Not that I would ever have
actually followed through with it. Suicide is not only one of the most
selfish  decisions  someone  can  make  (as  it  hurts  so  many  other
people), but deep down, I knew that no matter how bad life gets, there
is always a way to turn it around. But the thoughts were still there. I
just  didn’t  see  a  solution  to  my  financial  crisis.  I  couldn’t  think  of
anything else that would put an end to my emotional pain.