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I want to start this off by saying I’m in the best shape of my life, best head space I’ve ever been in, and in a middle of a stable career. I’m 35 years old and it took a while to get my **** together. At this point I own my house and do well financially.
Becoming a pilot wasn’t something I ever thought was in the realm of possibility. It was just a dream but never seriously looked into it. Recently I looked into it and realized okay huge financial commitment but not impossible.
Drank/partied through my mid 20s. Saw a therapist around 27 (2016) who prescribed me generic lexapro. Went through some mental health issues. Discussed various things with the psych - but don’t remember exactly what. By 28 stopped the pills cold turkey. In 2019 got a DUI (regrettable and stupid and completely avoidable - yawned while moving car up the road and clipped a parked car). Then during COVID worked a lot and saw one of those tele med doctors for a few months who said he thinks I have a mood disorder and prescribed me some random **** (can’t remember what exactly but one of it was lamotrigine and escitaliophram) that was ineffective.
By the end of 2020 I began boxing daily. Which transformed into running and biking. Exercise cured any mental health issues. I run and work out daily now. I don’t really drink except for special occasion and don’t use drugs. I have a pretty decent career in finance that pays well but I don’t necessarily love. Oh yeah, I also have a thyroid condition, hashimotos disease so take levythroxine daily.
I would like to take an attempt at becoming a pilot but can’t imagine having to explain this history and also the prescriptions. Is it worth trying? I’m willing to be honest about everything but not sure if it’s just a money suck.
Any advice is appreciated!
Becoming a pilot wasn’t something I ever thought was in the realm of possibility. It was just a dream but never seriously looked into it. Recently I looked into it and realized okay huge financial commitment but not impossible.
Drank/partied through my mid 20s. Saw a therapist around 27 (2016) who prescribed me generic lexapro. Went through some mental health issues. Discussed various things with the psych - but don’t remember exactly what. By 28 stopped the pills cold turkey. In 2019 got a DUI (regrettable and stupid and completely avoidable - yawned while moving car up the road and clipped a parked car). Then during COVID worked a lot and saw one of those tele med doctors for a few months who said he thinks I have a mood disorder and prescribed me some random **** (can’t remember what exactly but one of it was lamotrigine and escitaliophram) that was ineffective.
By the end of 2020 I began boxing daily. Which transformed into running and biking. Exercise cured any mental health issues. I run and work out daily now. I don’t really drink except for special occasion and don’t use drugs. I have a pretty decent career in finance that pays well but I don’t necessarily love. Oh yeah, I also have a thyroid condition, hashimotos disease so take levythroxine daily.
I would like to take an attempt at becoming a pilot but can’t imagine having to explain this history and also the prescriptions. Is it worth trying? I’m willing to be honest about everything but not sure if it’s just a money suck.
Any advice is appreciated!