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Yeah, well, you hit on a place where I was compliant. When you're not well, and someone in a uniform that has been the uniform of People who are to be trusted with your life and they want to help you and They know what they are talking about. I was three times as strong as you. I didn't buckle and wind up on the floor for about three minutes. I had been exposed to pesticides, to the point of coming within an hour of a full blood transfusion. I bought a trailer house. It was so full of chemicals I couldn't stay in it during the daytime. No air conditioning, and the carpet, panelling, everything was out gassing.. I wound up unable to take care of myself and the Shrink decided I was manic depressive, because I Had Been hyperactive, now I'm just a week old helium balloon, languishing on the floor. antidepressants contribute to depression, ohh,I forgot about the heavy metals.. Yeah, it's been a crazy life if we toss in medical.

As you said, bad as it was, you Gained something from that journey. It says

Run YOUR race. When you have done that, and you have your Medal hanging around your neck, the pain of the events that got you there isn't remembered as pain. All that crap was part of the journey that got you to the finish line. And the reward never rusts, never tarnishes, can't be stolen,,

I have long believed we each Get a path ,unique to us. It's our job to pay attention to the landscape and work to figure out what the lesson is.

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