This game has been nothing but a positive influence on me since I started in September 2016.

After a brief stint with an FC that I didn't really click with, I joined a new FC about a month after I started. This ended up being one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Fast forward to 2017. 2017 ended up being one of the worst years of my life. I lost two family members to cancer. About seven months after I joined, my FC planned a real life meetup. I decided immediately that I had to try to go to take my mind off the stress I was feeling. I drove halfway across the country to attend. I still consider that trip one of the happiest times of my life. Right before and during that trip is when I lost my family members to cancer. That trip really helped me through it.

This might sound odd, but my character has also been a positive influence on me. I've never felt really OK being myself for most of my life, but I essentially made my character an extension of myself. Playing my character has made me realize that it is in fact OK to be myself. My character has made a lot of missing pieces click into place for me.