Welcome to SR Munky! Glad that you found us
IMHO it is not about if others are worse off than us ..it is about what is worse with ourselves and finding a way through it.
Things other than addiction also get worse before they get better-
Glad that you made the choice to make your life better! Keep posting
and check out the other forums-The stickies at the top have a
wealth of information and there is a lot of support here!
And by the way "Hello Folks" is just fine!