Joining the Cry it Out Club

After 9 1/2 months of praying that Macklin would learn how to sleep through the night on his own, I took matters in to my own hands. I have been against the idea of "cry it out" to the point where I truly believed that parents who use this method corrupt their children.
However, I reached the point where I would do anything for a full nights sleep, even if it meant permanent consequences to Macklin's psyche. Two weeks in, Macklin now sleeps from 7-4 a.m., fusses for a bit, and then goes back to sleep until six. This has seriously changed my life. I would have told you a month ago that Macklin was not capable of sleeping this long under ANY circumstances.
So, I am going to attempt to view parenting styles with a more open mind. Perhaps the "don't knock it till you try it" system will teach me more gems such as this.