Thank god (and you)! I guess I'm lucky I didn't face the situation you faced (for now). It's fortunate you managed to overcome these. Just in case if I face something similar to your situation, is there any tips you can offer to overcome it? Better to be safe than sorry.
Feels strange to give out advice but I'm kinda flattered you're asking. I usually tend to share that story to try and show a rough time in my life that I struggled to overcome but I'm still here(physically AND mentally though the latter's been here and there.
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But if you want my honest to god advice, the first thing you should do is try to worry less. You're clearly picturing 'well what if the worst case scenario happens??' It ain't healthy to think like that and it's only going to wind up making you sick and paranoid in the long run. It's good to have plans in case things go south but planning for every single mess-up or when things don't end up going 100% is too much in my honest opinion.
The second bit of advice is to always cherish your friends and remember that they're here for you whenever you need them. But that doesn't make them a living soundboard. I know how fun it might be to vent to your friends or gush to them. But doing it repeatedly like I did can make you seem egocentric as if your problems are the only ones that matter. Make sure to at least try and ask your friend 'how was YOUR day' Just don't make all your convos together about you. It can and has rubbed wrong former associates of mine the wrong way and I've endeavored to try and fix that part of my personality. They're your friends not your therapist and shouldn't be burdened like one.
Third, never EVER push your friends if they say they feel uncomfortable, even if you didn't mean for it to come across that way. I made a friend feel awful after constantly mentioning things that they didn't care for even if I thought 'I don't mean it that way, sorry if you took it that way' putting the blame on THEM which is NEVER the right thing to do. If someone says you hurt them then you stop, no bs no 'i didn't mean it like the way you took it' ,none of that middle of the road bullshit. You stop and apologize. If they wanna forgive you then that's their decision, not yours.
These are all lessons/advice I'm more than willing to impart onto you. I was an idiot and didn't take these into account myself. But after going through what I did, they've become burned into my mind. To make sure nobody ends up in that same position if I or any one else can do something to help them.
But of course no matter what I typed up here says. The ultimate decision rests with you, whether or not you take it and use it.
(sorry for taking so long. making dinner)