I'm so happy that something I said made you feel good. I was just (and I mean JUST) saying to a friend from here on the phone that I wanted to share something positive today. I hang up and you have posted this. That's awesome.

Getting to this point has all but killed me... literally. I've lost friends, I've probably killed a few liver cells (alcohol does NOT fill a whole in your heart or soul), and my scars (mental and physical) will take time to heal. Through all the good and bad, I'm happy to be here... I'm happy to be who I am.

I want to share something with you that was said to me once:

"The most beautiful sword in the world was forged from the most unlikely piece of crude metal. Through the flames it was beaten and hammered and burned... and the end result was something breathtaking." --- One of your admins

A man named James once wrote that we should rejoice in our trials and tribulations, for in the depths of despair we are strengthened, shaped, and made whole.

I realize that the place you're in may not be what you want it to be, but rest assured that you WILL be made strong and whole when you find the other side of this.

I'll say a prayer for you to find whatever it is that you need to help find peace.

Never give up on yourself... even if others do.