FDS has not only thought me to develop self-respect with men and demand what I deserve (men will notice when you're not afraid to lose them) but also with friends and family. I used to be a doormat cause I was so afraid of people leaving me and they took advantage of that, now that I stand up for myself people have disappeared from my life and some people reach out more to me than I to them. I no longer take shit because I know I can survive without them. The past 8 months have been hell for me and anyone knows that when you've been through hell, you grow thick skin.