I truly expected to be fine afterward. I thought that a week of alone time, plus meeting some really wonderful people would change my outlook forever. Don't get me wrong, going on a trip and making new friends made a huge difference. Prior to going, I'd forgotten what it was like for people to text and make plans with me. It was so nice to be appreciated and accepted by my new friends, and I'm happy that we keep in contact now. In meeting them, I got a good reminder that I was not a bad person. I think my soul searching trip did everything in terms of reading self-help books, dancing a ...