^ that's exactly it. I used to be really angry and self-loathing too so I do understand where folks are coming from. But the fact is that if you want to change it, you can. It's totally hard to do but in the end it's much easier to live with.

The parts about gratitude, forgiveness and self-comparison really spoke to me.

I doubt that Holden Caulfield ever inspired more than sullen cigarette smoking.