For me it was a rapid rate of win after win but without schooling a fancy piece of paper and a prison record I found it hard to work outside of crypto. Ontop of that before I was regularly taking my meds it was win win win - then a swift fall back to the bottom. I’ve been building the whole time but now I’m stable I’m hoping the wins feel more like what they should.

You’re just right though countless people I’ve seen make it big and end up dead shortly after. Money not earned is money quickly lost. Part of the earning it is what builds your character enough to handle it imo

Another big factor, is that, once folks "arrive," they haven't dealt with the demons that kept them down. Their success was a temporary reprieve, so the demons come roaring right back out. Only this time, they have much more of a toybox.

If you'd be so kind as to share, I'm very interested in any common threads you may see in the people who ultimately crash back down. I grew up in pretty extreme poverty, got a big break of sorts, and I do my best to avoid ending up back where I came from.

Well, in my case, I’m dealing with recovering drug addicts.

With addicts, the formula is pretty simple. You relapse into using (including alcohol), you crash and burn. Often, in spectacular fashion.

When recovering, the organization I work with, has tools that give an unfair advantage in the Game of Life. Keep on the path, and things can go amazingly well. Stray off, though, and there’s hell to pay.

I’m not especially comfortable, saying much more, in public. It’s a very sensitive and controversial topic, and folks tend to get a bit … extreme … when discussing it.