Original post pre-babiato rebuild (months ago)
This group has kept me alive and prevented me from going completely nuts..
Before moving to the A in 2020…
I worked with the United Nations for 10 years then a freak accident during a routine procedure sent me into a medically induced coma for a month… which led to 10+ psych and pain medications… ultimately turning my life into hell… Pain meds and Psych meds eventually led to me being kicked out of my Penthouse on the water overlooking the NY skyline… I left NY the week before Covid shut everything down.. got clean from pain meds and eventually ended up in Perimeter Marriott where I remotely went on 15+ Microsoft Interviews (but since you meet with 4 people plus the recruiter.. I had at least 60 different interview sessions... from a Hotel room in Atlanta..)
Each time making it to the final rounds and was beat out by someone slightly more qualified. I figured it was a sign to work on the Luthas Center nonprofit and focus on my purpose. With no available resources I taught myself how to build websites .. trial + error + google + 1000 + deleted sites between local installations and hosted installations.. over the past 1.5 years...
At the end of 2021.. my Moms died.. my Wife was sentenced to prison for 4 years.. and I received an eviction notice. Someone set up a gofundme for me that kept the lights on and got me a few weeks of food. But 70% of the time between then and now I didn't eat.
My first eviction date was Dec 27 but I answered the eviction and managed to stay here and continue working on the Luthas Center. Having a purpose kept me going.
- Websites for my non-profit for empowering women and children
- Providing educational and mental health resources
- Online forums with Zoom for Narcotics / Substance anonymous meetings
But not seeing my kids in years, having countless friends and family die gave me thoughts of ending it all… I kept pushing.
Today March 1st - all my subscriptions and services reached final disconnection. In an attempt to preserve my mental state I will leave my apartment at Marketplace Vista in Marietta and head out into the world. No money. No destination just faith and positive energy.
KEEP GOING... YOU ARE NOT ALONE...
Throughout this process - I have and will continue to dedicate all of my energy to empowering single mothers and their children.
From the projects to the Penthouse.. to the basement to the corner suite.. to the streets… I will never give up.
... that's my intro
June 5 update...
Unfortunately, the situation is gotten worst.. but somehow I believe my miracle is coming as long as I stay on purpose..
Public Wifi and libraries during the days and wherever I can sleep at night.. I lost my original sites due to nonpayment - so thanks to you guys I've been using the AWS Founder Program credits someone posted a while ago.. to migrate \ rebuild my sites (note: no previous knowledge) ...
Its been a learning curve - but its all I have.. since missing out on job opportunities due to lack of an official residency. I hope I can add value through my site and receive donations to help me stay alive, as I live my purpose.
I sleep wherever I can.. I eat.. every few days or so.. but regardless of my mental, physical or spiritual condition - everyday I build and learn.
I'm just hoping I can keep this up until things stabilize.
Be grateful. I'd give anything to have my life back.
Please free feel to reach out and share anything of value. This is literally all I have.
I look forward to building great things with all of you. my phone is off but you can ping me on Facebook - Damieus Maximus.
