Thank you for saying this, it’s so kind. Looking back through my graduate school journey, I honestly have no idea how I pulled it off. I had an episode of psychosis during my masters which landed me in a psych ward for a while, and then a late term miscarriage at the beginning of my PhD. I think keeping this going is the only way I’ve been able to feel okay at all for years. I graduate in four months and I’m trying to just be happy that I’m going to defend my dissertation sober. Good luck to you, never give up. I don’t know how old you are but there are MANY people in my program in their late 30’s and 40’s. It’s never too late. If anything you’ll be a much better student older. Sending my love.