Hello
@Former-hater-current Welcome!
There is a wealth of information on SS.
Resource Compilation page will answer most of your questions.
Also there is a search box in the top right corner, to find additional threads of information.
https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/resource-compilation.3/
https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/acronyms-on-here-for-new-users.6031/
Hope you have a good day, Hugs