Title: About a couple of years ago, I submitted a thread here called &quot;Ask HN: I&#x27;m depressed, what should I do?&quot; [0].<p>I was in a very dark place personally and professionally. I had turned to my family and friends without success, and posted here looking for a moral boost.<p>I would like to thank all the people that have responded with kindness.<p>I just wanted to say that your words helped, that I think about this thread often, and that your effort did actually help someone from a tough spot.<p>Update on my situation:<p>By the time that I got an offer I could live with, I had sent over 250 applications and done around 20 interviews.<p>I started with 33k€ a year (translates to a little less than 2000€ per month), now I&#x27;m at 38k€.<p>I rented a place downtown, and started working out (lost 18kg and counting), I&#x27;m going to run a marathon in 3 months!!!<p>Overall, I&#x27;m not exactly where I want to be, but -for once- I can see myself getting there.<p>I&#x27;m hopeful for the future, and I would like to thank the many people that helped me to get here.<p>Just to sum up, be kind when you can, it can change someone&#x27;s life.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=13134183" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=13134183</a>
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