Is there any hope or is the damage done

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btw--I saw you posted on the MLC forum, and while the folks over there are wonderful....I do not think your situation is attributable to MLC--and I think focusing on that and getting involved in those discussions will distract you from making progress as quickly as you'd like. I'd like to encourage you to stay on Newcomers, and seek the advice of those in Piecing.