The word "better" can mean a few things. Yes, I am a heck of a lot better psychologically than at my worst. I am not, however, as fully functional as I was 15 years ago and before.

In many ways I am "better" than I ever was in my youth. I'm wiser, more compassionate, generally more grounded, and able to express myself in ways that I rarely could in the past. Better ways. Though some may not see the me of today as being as successful as the young me, I do, though in a different way. Success can take on different meanings over time.