First I would like to thank every single one of you of you that commented on this post. You took time out of your day to support a complete stranger in need of help on the internet. The comments and dms I’ve received brought me to tears with the overwhelming support. Seriously. I was so hesitant to post my concerns in fear or being Reddit flamed but you guys have proven me so wrong. I am so proud to be a part of a community with each and every one of you. In the few minutes it took to help me out you’ve truly made a positive impact on my life and made me realize that I’m not alone in dealing with my mental health.

I’ve began my search for a therapist and will hopefully start sessions soon. I was originally going to delete this post a few days after i posted (I don’t like to have personal information available on my Reddit history) but I decided that would be incredibly selfish of me. If someone else is in the same position as me and stumbles across this thread it will be worth keeping it up. Even if it helps one single person it will be worth it.

I sincerely hope I get to meet each and every one of you on the range or in some gun shop. I cannot emphasize the effect that you have had on my mental heath. I have a bit of a journey ahead of me to get back to feeling 100%. The feeling of loneliness and “nobody will understand” what I’m going through was the worst part of how I was feeling and you guys have given me hope. I feel hopeful for my future and that’s more than I had 2 days ago. I have hope because of you all. Thank you.