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thank you so much for your compassion and encouragement. I think you hit it right on when you mentioned disappointment. I think that a lot of my anxiety comes down to that. The fear of disappointing those that i love, and the fear of disappointing myself ... mostly because i know if i do that, there is actually something fundamentally wrong with me. Thank you for your kind words, and for reminding me that my life without SI has been an acheivement.

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I don't even know what to say. You are just such a kind and caring person, and i really don't deserve any of the nice things you said. But i do appreciate it, so thank you. We'll both get through all of this, just hang in there with me.