Not sure where to post this. Just wondering if there are others with this? It does include self-harm. I thought some of you may be able to relate?

Just curious how you have dealt with FD. I have been dealing with this for almost 30 years. I went to extreme measures to keep from admitting to the things I did. I almost feel as if I would have done anything imaginable to keep from being found out. It was embarrassing and I felt guilty. If only I had known it was a real mental illness and there was a reason for doing what I did.
Now that I'm "coming out" I'm running into comments like, "you had 20 years to come clean." "You kept doing it, even though you felt guilty and knew it was wrong." I'm also hearing things like people comparing it to a drug addict that steals so they can support their habit. Is there a difference? I think so.. My only response is that a drug addict usually knows why they're doing it.