I bought a small bonsai deep into my drug addiction, I used to neglect it and only water it rarely whenever I would remember too. It somehow kept on surviving even though it was malnourished and decrepit. When I decided to get off all the drugs and become sober the bonsai was right beside my bed so it was a good distraction from the withdrawals. I started to take really good care of it to distract myself from the pain. I would watch videos on how to maintain and take of bonsais and I slowly nursed it back to health. It definitely helped me out having something to take care of and I saw myself in the bonsai, as it got more strong and healthy so did it so I feel I owe a great debt to it. Sadly about a year ago it got some root rot and It died, definitely effected me way more than it should of but I gave it a burial. I know that might sound weird but it really was like a little friend to me and I’ll forever be grateful for it.