It was surprising to find out the things I didn’t know about myself. I take pride in being extremely self-aware, but he brought out things that I were simply too blind to see. There’s no way I could have reached where I am now without his help.

I find friends are too biased. They don’t have a properly objective view of things, or anywhere near the experience and education, to solve issues such as suicidal thoughts. While I know that my friends care deeply about me, it just wasn’t enough for them to say, “I love you, don’t kill yourself”.

Needless to say, everyone gets healed in different ways. Perhaps I was a more severe case that required professional help. If you can receive the help you need from a friend, that’s great, and quite a remarkable person you’ve found. Good luck to you too.

Needless to say I’m still searching for that friend, but in all regards to what’s out in the world, take care and good luck. Sometimes we never know what good we may find in the people we meet.

@Lucy — Thanks! The end will come soon enough, that’s how life seems to work out. When it comes, it’s almost bittersweet because you feel like you’re fixed, but not improving yourself as dramatically either.

@Esther — Thank you. There was no end in sight for me, and before I knew it, it was over. As much as I enjoyed going, my bank account didn’t take the same pleasure in the sessions.

@Uncle Joe — I haven’t had HK style milk tea in a while, so my black tea is still relatively light orange pekoe or an Australian brand someone bought me. Eventually, I’ll drink HK style again, but on a much less frequent basis than I used to.

I’m not sure if I’ll find the condensed milk to be too sweet, because I’ve been drinking herbal tea (without sugar) for so long that things often taste too sweet to me. I do miss the creaminess a lot though.

@Xibee — Sounds like your experiences have been extremely judgmental. I think I lucked out with a good mental health professional. The doctor who gave me the referral, my regular practitioner, cares only about money, and never listens to me. If there were GPs currently accepting new patients in my area, I would find a new one.

And thank you.