best and worse thing to ever go through

[eyesopen]

I know I am so very new to this, but I think I can offer some advice to fellow newcomers. Read about everyone else's sitches. Even the old ones that haven't been updated in awhile. I just found the picnic/castle analogy and it really helped. It reminded me that we are in a super duper, enormous ultramarathon. We are all turtles, slow and steady wins the race. Even if the prize is your self respect, dignity, pride, and happiness on your own.