But people these days have to resort to heroic feats just to get by. It used to be that people who went through these kinds of obstacles would become relatively

But people these days have to resort to heroic feats just to get by. It used to be that people who went through these kinds of obstacles would become relatively successful. Not anymore, now defying all odds and doing everything right means that you merely get to survive. I haven't had it easy, but obviously some people have had it even harder than me. I'm sure many fail (through no fault of their own) then end up in a really bad place where there is no escape then end up doing drugs and overdosing. You might say that doing drugs is a choice but I don't think this is the case; constant stress and risk taking without any payoffs physically destroys the brain and can lead anyone to self-destructive behaviors.