Thanks for the welcome. My story is really nothing special. Everyone here has sadly heard it told in one form or another many times over.
I was a witness in Georgia from 1990 to about 2000. Moved out of state and lost my witness "support" system. Started snooping around on the
evil internet and the next thing you know I'm out (never df'ed or da'ed) and all my lifelong friends are MIA. Oh well, I did have some good times
while I was in, but I'm also glad I didn't spend 50 or 60 years in before my eyes were opened.