What've you all done in the 7-10 year gap?

[Flametale]

It's not been fun at all. There have been plenty of friends parting ways, deaths and tragedies in my life, more than enough for one person to go through. As a result you bet my mental health took a swan dive off the edge of a cliff and I succumbed to the most vast, thick depression. Also my knees make grinding sounds and cause me pain so not only was I in pain mentally, I had the physical too. I was depressed and my legs hurt so I didn't feel like I could go anywhere... So that's been fun- I've tried all kinds of different painkillers and medications, most recently I've been sent to the pain clinic to get a prescription for CBD oil.

So late last year I finally had enough of feeling powerless, I thought back on all the things I used to enjoy, and making games came to the forefront of my mind. I wasn't happy with the way I used to approach that (Sorry Clickteam, I love you guys but...) so I began sitting down and taking the actual time to learn how to program. I'm still learning! I'm taking courses in C++/C# with the eventual aim of landing a place at University, hopefully next year.
But In sum, things are fine for me now, more or less. My depression comes back in from time to time, like a stray cat coming through an open window. Just gotta pick that sucker up and throw it back outside. I feel like I'm a few years behind everyone else because of what I've had to deal with, but instead of feeling sorry for myself anymore, I'm getting myself back on track without worrying about just how successful everyone else is. Life moves in one direction- forward. So I now follow it instead of feeling like I'm standing still, I guess.