People who survived the 2018 winter, what was it like?

Hi friends, I've got a question regarding the 2018 crypto winter. I know during that time, there was a huge shakeout and many investors left the space only to be back in 2020-2021's bull run.

I joined in 2021, and have been learning so much. And right now there's this debate as to whether this is a bull run or are we in the bear market, or worse, a long cold winter.

So for those who survived the last winter, what was it like? Did you lose interest in crypto? Were there moments of random 5-10% pumps (like we're seeing now) that kept you in the game? This sub has gotten so quiet in the last few weeks to months, the moon boys have pretty much disappeared.

Was 2018 the same? Did every 5% pump have people saying "100k by 2021 eoy!!1!!"?

I'll be honest, I'm still down about 20% in the red, and seeing my investments go down the shitter is painful. I dont intend to sell at all, I'm gonna hodl long term. But it'll help to know what tips you guys have for us noobs ????