TTA, I hear you. On one hand, you want your M to work and you've seen the change so you want to believe this time will be different. OTOH, if all of your family and friends are in agreement you don't want to be the person who ignored all of the warnings and wind up in the same place yet again but with the feeling that you've wasted valuable time.
I'm in the same place. And it sucks. The lack of clarity is a killer. I wish I could offer you some advice on how to figure it out but that's why I'm seeing an IC myself! And not getting anywhere either. So if you do find a good decision-making process, PLEASE let me know!
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