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  • teraflopsweat@lemm.eetoAutism@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    11 months ago

    Set a 10 minute timer, tell yourself to get started and you can take a break after.

    Find ways to reward yourself for accomplishing things. Made dinner? Have a nice dessert or watch a new show.

    Find alternative ways to achieve the same or similar goals. Struggling to find time to read? Try audiobooks. Want to learn to program? Find a YouTuber you like and follow along with their tutorial.

    If you’re like me, then you need to find ways to work with yourself instead of trying to force it in ways that don’t mesh.





  • I would guess 401k withdrawal is a bad call; they carry pretty significant penalties for early withdrawal, but I wouldn’t fully rule it out either if I was in your scenario.

    I can’t really make suggestions about loans and I’d warn you against them if possible because you’re unlikely to get much besides a loan shark. Regardless, I have some other suggestions.

    1. While you’re searching for a job in your field, also be applying at literally any place you can find - fast food, retail, anything to get some money coming in. You don’t have to mention it during other interviews, but it could be key in keeping yourself out of crippling long-term debt. When you get an interview for a better opportunity, you can call in sick or arrange to switch shifts. 1b. Talk to friends and family to see if they or anyone they know has an opportunity. It could be helping with yard or house work, odd jobs, or a position where you can get some stability.
    2. Cancel all subscription services, including pausing those servers. If you don’t have enough money for rent or food, then you don’t have enough money for those luxuries.
    3. Contact your loan provider about getting a deferment due to your situation.
    4. Consider getting roommates, even if that means moving.

  • I felt this way too and it does get better. Put yourself in positions to meet new people and make new friendships. Clubs, study groups, weekend groups, anything to find people with like interests. Give it time and it’ll happen before you know it. High school can be great, but so can the rest of your life. Best luck 🍀