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eslaasos wrote on 26 Oct 2015 23:45:
I was thinking about GYE, what it means to me and how my life has changed since I found it 105 days ago. It is obvious that everyone is different and therefore gains in different ways. Since we are always changing, we gain differently from this site over time.
So here's my list of thank you's to GYE so far:
1. I knew/assumed many people struggled in this area, but I never thought it was possible to be so successful in controlling it. I also never imagined people would be so frank in discussion (without crossing the line into nivul peh) and honest with themselves, thereby allowing themselves to see their inner feelings so clearly.
Thank you to all the posters who contribute so much by sharing their feelings, emotions, secrets and insights.
2. Education. I learnt so much about character development, which was unexpected. Now I have to start applying it...
3. Most of all...positivity. In retrospect, my biggest battle may have been staying positive. Not beating myself up and looking down at myself, which sent me off escaping again. The chevra here have taught me by example to keep fighting, keep looking up despite anything and everything. They taught me to believe that Hashem really does love me through everything. I still have a lot of battles ahead of me, and some of them are going to be painful, but now I have faith that Hashem is there for me if I'm there too.
Thank you more than I can say to the staff and members who have given hope and a chance for a better life to me along with so many others.