I tried, many years ago, to "get out", as you so nicely put it and you know what I understood that you need the most, in order to have a chance?

Money, lots of them!

Which, of course, leads to a paradox. Something like chasing your own tail. But you are right. There is hope. And the younger you are, the stronger it should be. Don't give up and before you know it, you'll be packing your suitcases for a dreamy trip :)