Comment by akulbe

I agree with “fairfax” when he says to focus on helping others.

I would add something to that advice. I would tell you to go back to the people that helped you, and thank them. Tell them what they did, and why it helped you.

That may prove both cathartic and/or encouraging to those who helped you, and spur them on to continue helping others.

I say this because I was a foster child. I aged out of the system. In general, the experience was terrible, but there were a couple families who made a significant impact in my life by things they said and taught.

10 years later, when some of that began to take root in my life, and have a real impact, I went back and thanked them. It was a VERY good thing.

I would say when you have the opportunity, you should do the same.