Yes, my friend, you and some others do. This is my extended family, especially since I retired and am not around a lot of people as I used to be.
Extended family is the greatest comfort in life because they know us and like us anyway.
I really like to see members like catiii calling on the thoughts, prayers and strength of this gathering of good folks. I know I repeat this but it bears repeating. I did not do this when I was in the darkness, in fact, I did the opposite and withdrew to be alone with the most dangerous person in my life, who was the least equipped to help me.
This place is special, I could never explain how important it is to people who've not spent time here and gotten to know the members here. People I've never laid eyes on or heard speak became part of my life and they only seek to support, not judge. It's not easy to find people like that, even within our own families.