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It's very hard to earn a living freelancing. If you really want to leave home, get a regular job and do the freelancing on the side. It may look scarey to be on your own, but you'd be surprised how good freedom and the power that comes from supporting yourself feels.

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I can't function in a "regular job". In the 16 years that I've been working, half has been spent either freelancing or unemployed, because when at a "regular job", I've been forced out or asked to leave by one circumstance or another. I already sought counseling for this. The consensus of all the experts I consulted, both mental health experts and business/career experts was that I would do best on my own, in my own business where I can control my environment, schedule, conditions, etc. The last therapist I consulted even warned me NOT to return to a corporate work environment, because I am too independent to function within structure. I agree with them on this. My own emotional and physical health have greatly improved since becoming self-employed. Thanks for your suggestion, but I really need a solution that addresses *surviving the current home environment* until I have the means to leave that environment.