A truly inspiring Bitcoin story...

***** This story is not mine. It was posted 12h ago on Twitter by @BitBuyer313

No matter how hopeless and bleak your financial situation is, never give up. Here's my own personal story and a peek into my past.

Let's rewind back to 2011, I was 5 years into a drug and drinking problem, got a DUI, went to prison and when I got out I was over $30k in debt due to fines, lawyer fees etc.

I had to move back into my dad's house and the drug problem continued. By 2013 most of my friends were dead from drug overdoses, or in prison and I was still $25k in debt. I realized I was going to end up dead or in prison as well if I didn't make a change.

I managed to find myself an efficiency apartment I could afford, and the local fire department was gracious enough to give me a chance since my prison record was only DUI related. I worked full time, and on evenings and weekends I went to fire school for an entire summer (till I was interior certified), helped with fundraisers, and started paying off my debt.

Being on the flip side of drugs was a sobering experience, most of the medical calls we ran were fentanyl overdoses and it was eye opening to see the devastation drugs caused the immediate family members of the addicted individual, I witnessed more death in one year than most people will experience in their entire lives.

Surrounding myself with a new group of friends from the fire dept and staying busy by working and volunteering 24/7 was enough to keep me out of trouble.

By 2016 my debt was finally paid off and I actually had several grand in savings but never thought I'd be able to retire due to understanding how rampantly out of control inflation was, I was looking into gold, real estate etc. to figure out where I could start parking my money, but nothing seemed to be the perfect solution.

Then one day in early summer of 2017 I discovered Bitcoin while watching a documentary on the silk road. I was immediately fascinated. I studied it for a couple weeks and finally pulled the trigger making my first purchases 2 weeks before the fork wars kicked into full gear.

I was unsure if I made the right decision at the time, my friends laughed at me, and my family was concerned I fell victim to a Ponzi scheme, but I didn't let any criticism dissuade me. Then came the euphoric pump to $20k, I felt vindicated till the price collapsed and I received even more mockery for not selling. This rinse and repeat happened for another full cycle, but I had made up my mind that I was riding my #Bitcoin stack to zero or to a million.

With each passing year my conviction only grew stronger as my knowledge on the topic increased.

Fast forward to present day and I have a higher net worth then the average median retiree and I'm only in my mid 30s.

Thanks to #Bitcoin and the grace of God, I not only have my life back on track, but I'm looking at retiring a couple decades early which will allow me to pursue my true passions.

If you made it this far, I appreciate your time and hope this can inspire even one person who feels like their situation is hopeless.

Getting yourself out of a deep hole when the odds are stacked against you isn't easy, but nothing is impossible and it gets easier with each passing day.

I wish you all the best of luck in your own individual journeys through life. Keep stacking Bitcoin and with time, you will be rewarded.

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