Your awareness and choice to persevere reminds me of a quote that hit me between the eyes last week:
"To see and know the worst is to take from Fear her main advantage." -Charlotte Bronte
You know what you face in your M, and you're basing your choices off that knowledge. I hope you find enlightenment in your religious searching, unconditional love in your R with your dog, improved health in your exercise efforts, and miracles in your interactions with your W.