That's great to hear and it sounds like you're in a good place.
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The graphic implies that it's a good thing for men to be tough on themselves, with an expression of anger or even rage at himself, so that's patently a bad idea and not how God treats men by and large, so it's not a good idea to men to treat themselves that way, and certainly doesn't make them great.
I mostly agree...I feel like I threaded a needle. That rage drove me to strive - without it, I would have succumbed to the environment I was in. But it needed to be retired at some point (especially after I met my wife since she is the most gentle, giving, gracious people I've ever met). But then I was in the mode of providing security to my immediate family and future generations. To not do that was to fail...and I fought failure my whole life because I was told I WOULD fail.
FYI, I didn't become a believer until about 18 years after that last runaway.
Well done doing your best!
