You saved my life, I think. I was seriously ready to give up hope completely—I knew that if I went on for another month without things turning around, I didn’t want to keep going. But then, by sheer chance, you showed up in my life and taught me what I was going through was (relatively and loosely-speaking) normal, and that something would turn up eventually, and that I wasn’t alone. I’m not sure I’ve used what you’ve taught me wisely, but I do know that I’m in your debt.

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