You had me crying with this post - just comprehending the amount of pain you go through every day. Thank you for sharing this story, Zane. You are a perfect example of someone who has made the decision to turn a bad situation into a good one. Those are the winners in life.

Sometimes I really am grateful for the things that have happened to me

I feel this way about the struggles I've gone through. You are correct, we all have them. I wish more people could decide that struggles are a gift - they give us this inner power if we choose it (if that makes sense). I REALLY feel bad for those who are stuck in their struggles and decide that they are a curse. No one can make/help them take the stronger path.