Indeed! Took me a while to realize Handarbeiten isn't what it's literally translated to be👀...
Woa! 20 years!!! That a lot!
Ah... I see. Back then, you must've gotten a pretty good grasp of the language if you we're already thinking in it by then.
Oh well, good luck again on your journey!
RE: "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" -- my current situation (more or less)!