Oh, wow, from getting them all the time to nothing must be a nightmare.* Did you have withdrawals? Did you wander the streets shaking, mumbling to yourself and offering acts of questionable moral standing in exchange for anything you could get? ;D **

I did a few short courses years ago, around the end of high school and I've always just enjoyed doing it. Not enough to do it as a job, but it's nice to make people feel good.

*Actually not joking here.
**Joking here.