Thats exactly what ive come to realize: when we have moments of clarity or relative lightness, we CAN help others who are down because we can truly identify with where they have been. If a story doesnt resonate with you - if you cant identify with what the person is saying, or as often happens for me when i read your posts, i identify TOO strongly - sometimes we cant say anything at all. But thats okay too, because someone else will. And even that is healing to us - to know that we dont have to take care of everyone and everything all by our lonesome. Just knowing - feeling - that i am a part of this community is kind of overall healing. That said, you are in the midst of your strife; i found PC a few years after mine was over - i was fired for the last times, no hope of going back to work, old, broken, alone, etc. ie, no place to go but up! anyway good luck whatever you decide.

Eta: plus you do have the best name - it was one of my first h's favorite expressions.