I knooooooow, huh. The only way around that is to get a job as an EMT or work with heavy machinery where not being in the moment could have serious consequences. I have managed to find somewhat of a balance by remaining just poor enough (not hard, these days) to qualify for state insurance and some food assistance to offset the costs of living, so that I can juuuuust baaaaarely live outside of work, as long as I never buy anything new and shiny ever again. Living in Oregon helps, we have bomb programs here.
I knooooooow, huh. The only way around that is to get a job as an EMT or work with heavy machinery where not being in the moment could have serious consequences. I have managed to find somewhat of a balance by remaining just poor enough (not hard, these days) to qualify for state insurance and some food assistance to offset the costs of living, so that I can juuuuust baaaaarely live outside of work, as long as I never buy anything new and shiny ever again. Living in Oregon helps, we have bomb programs here.