Gambling addiction ruined FIRE

I went from 600K -> 1M net worth from Nov - Feb. Now I’m down to 350K through options gambling.

Feeling depressed, hopeless, and mad. 28M, VHCOL. I feel like I ruined my financial independence. To top it off, work has been extremely stressful recently.

I’m talking through it with my therapist.

Not asking for pity. Just want to share what I’m going through hopefully as a PSA for people to be smarter with your investments to not make the same mistake as me. I was a dumbass and faced the consequences, I’ll own up to that.