Wow that's an amazing experiment! Yeah I imagine social support is really helpful (I did it solo) and it's a shame that addiction (whether to drugs or something else) can be hard to express to others in your life because of a fear of judgement or something else.
Thanks for reading! :)
Right! The only problem with it is that its inhumane to the animals.
Props to you for being able to do it alone and glad you're in a better place now.