-People are important. You think you can live life alone, but friends are essential to your happiness. I know that you don't believe you have the skills to relate to anyone else on this earth, but you can and will develop these skills. It will be a difficult process, but it will be worth it.

-College isn't going to be your salvation. Actually, you're gonna crash hard when you get there, and it will cause you great pain. But you will learn from the experience, not to get too excited over any one activity, and not to allow outside circumstances to dictate your happiness.

-Everyone has crises in their lives. Divorce, failure, loss of a loved one, financial distress...life has several different ways of slapping people hard, in the face. You must develop that courage and strength to make the best of ****** situations and get back up each time you're knocked down.

-Not all therapists are good therapists, or even good people. You will be disappointed that the person you pay to listen to you and validate you treats you poorly, but you will be encouraged when you see that some people that you've never given a cent to are there for you in ways you could have never imagined.