For the last couple of years I've nearly completely lost it when my busy season with work comes around (April-July I pretty much don't even get weekends). I am bipolar, OCD, BPD and suffer from generalized anxiety. I have been trying to pay off bills and put myself into a situation to where I can quit my job next year and be a stay-at-home Dad.
Well, my wife and I BOTH needed nasal surgery to correct deviated septums, there's $3000+ of medical bills........now I have to have my wisdom teeth removed, that's another $2000!!!!!! This is all WITH insurance which costs us $300 a month. Ok, so now my dilema. Do I force myself to keep working for a further 2-3 years to pay all of this crap off and likely end up in a mental hospital from pushing myself too far past my limits (I barely sleep anymore, I am on nerve medication that I keep having to up the dosage, my mood swings are out of control even with medication....I'm just at my wit's end). Do I just let the bill collectors keep calling and ruin my credit that I've worked so hard for? WTF do I do?
I cannot keep working.
I cannot afford these doctor bills.
So my choice is to stay sick, stay broke, ruin my credit or push myself until I snap.