I know that that everyone's an individual, but when did you guys start feeling better and what type of physical/mental/spiritual pains have you gone through? How did they help form you? I'm a beginner, and except the very few days of me being into SS, all the time (well, a couple of months now), I've been in constant pains, (the mental ones in controlling my thoughts are the worst, dealing with all sort of fears) without day yet when I feel at ease (there are better and worse days tho). So I guess, I'm looking for confirmation since I've been in this tunnel since the beginning, that after this darkness which may vary in length and intensity from person to person, there will be some light, and that even if I'm screwing things up currently, one day will come when things will be all right, even if there will be more darkness afterwards to conquer.