How do I move on?

What am I supposed to do with my life? It feels like everything is just collapsing. My whole world has fallen apart. I spent last year just partying, and now I’ve only passed one single class at university. I’m repeating the year, and I honestly feel like a complete idiot. On top of that, I’m dealing with physical symptoms—there’s a chance it could be something serious, maybe even a terminal illness or a virus, though nothing is confirmed yet. I don't know what to do. Everything has crumbled. How can I move forward and find a way to become the person I used to be? 🙄

First things first—you’ve gotta prioritize your health. It’s everything! Without it, trying to plan anything else is basically a fool's errand because, let's be real, nothing messes up your schedule faster than getting sick.

Maybe go ahead and hit up a doctor first? Just get some bloodwork or whatever tests they recommend based on what you're feeling—just to make sure everything is running smoothly under the hood.

It’s just one of those things. You can't be sure yet. We have to wait a few more months to see if it's actually something or not.

ruggedranger42 said:What am I supposed to do with my life? It feels like everything is just collapsing. My whole world has fallen apart. I spent last year just partying, and now I’ve only passed one single class at university. I’m repeating the year, and I honestly feel like a complete idiot. On top of that, I’m dealing with physical symptoms—there’s a chance it could be something serious, maybe even a terminal illness or a virus, though nothing is confirmed yet. I don't know what to do. Everything has crumbled. How can I move forward and find a way to become the person I used to be? 🙄

This too shall pass. If you managed to pull through the hard times before, you'll find a way through this, too.
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Carl Rivera43 said:This too shall pass. If you managed to pull through the hard times before, you'll find a way through this, too.
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So, she’s out there posting that she might be facing some kind of terminal illness... and you're really going to just drop a reply like that? Honestly... I don't even know where to start. It feels incredibly heavy. Just a complete lack of tact... If it worked back then, it’ll work now.... 🤦

Jeffrey Ramos4 said:So, she’s out there posting that she might be facing some kind of terminal illness... and you're really going to just drop a reply like that? Honestly... I don't even know where to start. It feels incredibly heavy. Just a complete lack of tact... If it worked back then, it’ll work now.... 🤦

Look, maybe she does, maybe she doesn't. Let's just hope she's wrong and that her optimism is actually justified.

ruggedranger42 said:What am I supposed to do with my life? It feels like everything is just collapsing. My whole world has fallen apart. I spent last year just partying, and now I’ve only passed one single class at university. I’m repeating the year, and I honestly feel like a complete idiot. On top of that, I’m dealing with physical symptoms—there’s a chance it could be something serious, maybe even a terminal illness or a virus, though nothing is confirmed yet. I don't know what to do. Everything has crumbled. How can I move forward and find a way to become the person I used to be? 🙄

Look, what kind of symptoms are we talking about here?
If you've already gone in for testing, there is a very high probability that you aren't dealing with the worst-case scenario you're imagining. Just go back and get re-tested in a little while if you want total peace of mind or if you fall into a high-risk category.

If you want, check out the "Health" PDF or the "Alternative Medicine" one—you might find something in there that actually helps you out.

It’s honestly such a tough spot to be in when you won't even know the full scoop on your health situation for a few more months.

On one hand, maybe it makes sense to keep pushing forward with your studies, but then again, you could wait until those tests and results come back before making any big moves.
Either way, I really think your top priority should be getting your health sorted first.

Until you have some real answers about what's going on, just try to live your life as normally as possible and—if you can—try not to let the symptoms take over your headspace.
I know that sounds easier said than done, but seriously, just give it your best shot.

Maybe chatting with a therapist or counselor wouldn't hurt either, but hey, at the end of the day, you're the one who has to weigh everything and decide what's right for you.