Dear GhanaWeb,

I’m a 29-year-old gentleman and a university dropout. I dropped out of university to follow my friends into money rituals.

I was doing well academically, building a solid foundation for a bright future, until my roommate "made it" and left me behind.

Curiosity got the best of me. I begged him and a few other rich friends to show me the way. I was desperate. I told them I was willing to do anything for money.

They never really told me what they did, just kept saying, “Be patient.” My roommate promised to support me financially whenever I needed help, but I didn’t want to keep depending on him. I knew eventually he’d grow tired of me.

So, when he offered to introduce me to their boss, I agreed without asking too many questions.

Even then, I didn’t fully know what I was getting into. But desperation blurred my judgment.

Now, I have all the money I thought I wanted, but I’m not happy. I feel empty. I regret everything, because no amount of wealth is worth the pressure that comes with it.

When I first joined them, I believed money would fix everything. I thought it would bring happiness. But it didn’t. The demands are unbearable. I have to carry demons around.

I wear a ring that makes people see me as a ritualist. And worst of all, I can’t even enjoy the simple things in life. I can’t enjoy a woman.

My manhood only works once every six months, and when it does, I have to sleep with a demon, not a woman, to renew my wealth.

People see me online, showing off cash, and think I’m living the dream. But I’m struggling behind closed doors.

I just want to be normal again. I want a job, so I don’t have to lie about what I do for a living. But I can’t speak out, because if I do, I’ll die. That’s the truth. This is all I can safely say. The rest is my life... and even that isn’t guaranteed.

I’m only 13 years away from being 42, and I’m scared I won’t live that long. Even to reach that age, I have to do so many disturbing things just to survive, and I’m already tired.

Every day, I cry inside. Greed brought me here.

I’ve seen people die trying to escape. So, I’m afraid to follow the same path. But I don’t want to live like this anymore. I regret dropping out of school. I regret chasing shortcuts.

I want to get married. I want to have children. I want to live like other men. But that life seems impossible now. Still, if there’s anyone out there who can truly help me, I’m ready.

I need help.

FG/EB

Meanwhile, watch as Sam George warns Ghanaians about rising online recruitment scams: