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Shinji:
Self destructive tendencies tend to be reaaally hard to overcome.
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I can sympathize with that. 
Delt with my own set some time ago, and I still have to keep an eye out so they don't resurface.
But through tackling them I've learned how to remain stable, even when my direction in life is up-ended.
*Scratches the back of my head and looks into the distance.*
Never easy though.