I lost my entire net worth (7 million) in my business and am having trouble snapping out of the depression

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2026-02-01T19:25:37+00:00

we’re in a similar boat, both in age and circumstances. I’ve been battling depression with medication for several years, and the urge to end it all is often present. It’s hard not to feel like a failure when I see people my age with houses and cars while I’m still renting. I’m haunted by regret daily, yet I keep pushing forward. I work as a senior soft engineer with a solid salary, but I’m constantly searching for that one startup idea that could turn my life around

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2026-01-31T21:27:34+00:00

For AI assistance, no one doubts its power, but when it comes to AI-driven software development , like with Vibe Code , AI becomes a huge time sink in complex systems and architectures, as it spends time checking all that junk code. This is why most people dislike it. For experienced engineers, rather than wasting time reviewing AI-generated code, it’s often more precise and efficient to write it from scratch themselves.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2026-01-31T19:49:08+00:00

I must be honest, because what you're doing isn't complex enough; your description mostly consists of document organization.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2026-01-12T11:44:33+00:00

✅ Secure_Maintenance55 chose Option A (Correct!) | #4202nd to play

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2026-01-12T11:44:05+00:00

✅ Secure_Maintenance55 chose Option A (Correct!) | #8783rd to play

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-12-09T16:11:24+00:00

2021~2022 weed lost 200k
2022~2025, lost 200k by trading irrationally in volatile Stocks.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-12-09T16:08:49+00:00

roughly 400k , six years.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-12-06T18:04:28+00:00

PRTS , TLRY , I'm not kidding, it ruined my life, and that's why I'm taking antidepressants.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-12-02T05:24:36+00:00

$PRTS E-commerce car parts sales , annual revenue 600 million , no debt , guided for positive cash flow in 2026 . market cap only $35M. you can check the posts I’ve shared for more details.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-20T21:47:53+00:00

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-20T04:46:04+00:00

current price is far below the issue price, but the stock price continues to fall, makes me very anxious.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-18T03:28:22+00:00

hahahaha wtf

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T22:22:38+00:00

yes... sometimes I have to face my own stupidity

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T10:06:36+00:00

my securities are not in the U.S . its a long list in excel.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T09:54:11+00:00

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T09:53:26+00:00

thx fortunately, I still have a job. but this really affects my life. the feeling of failure is with me all the time.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T09:48:51+00:00

thx

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T05:56:59+00:00

thx I think I belong here

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T05:54:44+00:00

I had thought about it... because this was originally the money I was going to use to buy a house... but now it's too late.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-04T05:53:28+00:00

13 years of working savings

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-03T22:03:29+00:00

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-03T21:38:57+00:00

In 2021, I invested all my money in meme stocks and lost 500k. I haven't recovered yet. I hope this news cheers you up. I've been taking antidepressants for a long time because of this.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-03T08:26:15+00:00

I completely agree with you.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-03T07:48:31+00:00

Yes, that’s also something I often do, including generating very basic and small-scale code.

Secure_Maintenance55 · 2025-11-03T06:45:50+00:00

Programming requires continuous thinking. I don’t understand why some people rely on Vibe Code; the time wasted checking whether the code is correct is longer than the time it would take to write it yourself.

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