[WillAdams]

There's not much to it --- made a bad life decision, had some follow-on bad luck, falling out with family, and was fortunate to have support of some friends and to land the two jobs.

As noted, dandelions are bitter in taste, and this can be mitigated by blanching them --- putting them under a heavy stone is one way to do this, or one can dip them in boiling water briefly. It also softens them a bit.