I’m glad you had the determination to do something like what you did. You sound like a better person than me. Keep doing what you’re doing - need more folks like you who actually walk the walk.

Shit. Well done on both of you.

Seriously glad for some light in the dark.

There's nothing special or enlightened about choosing the life you want to live. Plenty of people do it, for better or worse outcomes. Give it a try, start with a low consequence decision, take it, and see what momentum you build.

You missed the point. There is something special and enlightening about living an ethical life.

Let's let the person who actually did this for the past 18 years decide how they want to feel about it.