The only thing that can compare to my emotional attachment to SPN is my attachment to Elvis, but I always thought of that as a more "legitimate" or "rational" attachment because Elvis was a real person. Truth be told I always thought people who were so emotionally attached to fictional characters were taking things a little to far. But the characters on SPN are different. I can relate to both Sam AND Dean in so many ways. From moving around a lot as a kid, to losing a parent, to feeling like I've (not literally) gone through Hell.
When I "discovered" Supernatural about a year ago (I'd heard about it a little, but not a ton of hype. It appeared to be very underground to me, and I came across it on TNT one morning and decided to watch it.) I was at a very low point in my life. A turn of events happened over the past couple of years, I'd made decisions I regretted and things just weren't going my way. I felt lost and extremely lonely.
Supernatural became something for me to be excited about, something to look forward to and something to belong to. I believe it was no accident that I happened upon it that Friday morning, I believe I needed it to come into my life at that time in my life. I was depressed, I wasn't to the point of wanting to end my life but I can see that being the road I might have gone down had I not found Supernatural.
A year later I am in a much better place. I have a much more positive outlook on life and hope for the future. Supernatural might not have solely saved my life, but it definitely brought me back to life.
