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I... don't know if this is any help at fucking all. But I tried to commit suicide at 23. Felt much the same, about having nothing; thousands in debt, shite housing situation, no car, no income, no degree, felt like I had no future, the works.
I regret it. The suicide attempt. Not because I lived, but because my own perspective restricted me from seeing how my material conditions could be overcome. Mental and social conditions are still pretty fucked. Not by "HURR HURR PULL YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOTSTRAPS", but by simply... abandoning the norms I had internalized from youth. Spoke to government services for assistance. Didn't pay my debts on time, but when I could. Accepted that I wasn't gonna be able to 100% it on my own.
I don't know if it's viable for you. But... the mindset I emerged with from my suicide attempt was "Fuck it, suicide is the method of last resort. I might as well try literally everything else first." It's... helped. And I don't think the lasting injuries, PTSD, and intensified anxiety from the suicide attempt were a necessary ingredient in the revelation.