So I’m 23M and I’m thinking about joining.. but I’m just having some thoughts about how people view their service time on here. Seems like a lot of people complain about their time in the military. It also seems like almost every veteran relished and looks back fondly on their time in the military.

The way I view it is this: yea I know it’s porbably going to suck and it’s going to be a grind.. but I want to better myself as a person. As a human, as an American, as a son, as a brother. I want to become a healthier individual.

I’m currently working a maintenance gig making $20.40 an hour in a HCOL area so I’m still at home with my parents. I’ve been pretty depressed and anxious about my future. I dropped out of college twice. I graduated welding school in March but no union has taken me in. I have decent hands on skills and I can make almost any minor repair that you need but honestly I want to get out of blue collar work by the time I’m 30 and I feel as though entering the military for some type of IT job could help me. I’d try my best to achieve my associates in the military if I do join and hopefully just hit the refresh button on my life.

Also a few other things; my medical record.. ive been diagnosed with ADHD as a kid, and more recently anxiety/depression. I do a good enough job keeping these illnesses at bay but I’m afraid that the diagnosis will ruin my chances for me.

Just not sure. I’m so lost in life. All I really want is a white picket fence.. I don’t know why it’s so fucking difficult lol. I think the military could help me