Look not all C's think trying to save an M is a good idea, so that is why you have to be careful about listening to them, they don't all get the ideas behind it.
I am so sorry Nell that you don't have family support in the physical sense to give you hugs I know that must be really hard, we humans do thrive on physical contact.
You are in a low spot at the moment so of course you question whether this all works, but as we know it is no quick fix and can take many months or years, it really depends on the individual and how long they want to stick it out.
There are a lot of success stories, there is a thread somewhere I think but I would have to try and remember where I saw it.
