DannyT and SillyRugger,

Thank you guys so much for responding. Honestly. These experiences can be pretty isolating so it's awesome to know that there are people out there who have perservered through their own struggles.

You guys both mentioned that you wish you had/are thinking about taking time off from school. I'm definitely considering this, especially because the year between high school and college is a pretty easy/common time to have a gap. But I wanted to ask: it seems like a stupid question, but what do you think I should do with the time? I mean I don't think I'm ready to travel or work, and I can't do anything super active or dangerous. I'd really enjoy the time to write, but otherwise I'm sort of at a loss for what I would do with all that spare time.

Thank you guys again