Hey Nick,

As you know, I’m turning 24 tomorrow, and it’s prompted a lot of reflection. I started seeing Rob about three years ago, and the version of myself back then hardly seems real. I was depressed, drinking five times a week, had so little self-worth, and carried a lot of anger from my past that I couldn’t shake. I would spend days in bed, wishing the thoughts and the pain would just go away.

Now I look at myself and see a completely different person. I went from depending on anti-anxiety meds and the highest dose of antidepressants to being almost completely off them. I’ve found a zest for life I didn’t think was possible. I’m finally in a long-term relationship with a guy I would’ve run from two years ago. I can go days or even weeks without rumination. I feel so free from the chronic guilt that used to tie me down.

That’s all thanks to you. I cannot thank you enough for the work you do at OCD Recovery and for the support you’ve given me over the years. I know I still have a way to go, but I never thought I’d even see my 24th birthday because I was so depressed. I have so much gratitude for you. Thank you for helping me change my life.