I have gotten better emotionally, spiritually, personal personality growth, in my friendships, in love, all across the board...in my twenties I had not yet found true friends, had not yet found MYSELF- how outgoing I was capable of being how I can relate well to most people, had not yet met the love of my life- from which I grew more....I just kept putting myself out there and working at job after job in face of bitter discrimination, kept believeing in myself (deep down) when no one else would....my 70th job was waitressing, which was for a family run restaurant that really improved my confidence I began dating a lot and having close friends, it was such a relief to not be a 'lost soul' anymore...I wish everyone here for my kind of 'recovery'....