This is after I had to cut off about a foot of damaged hair.
NOw I want to grow it back to waist length without the damage
this time.
What bugs me is it was waist length a few years back.
Sorry you lost all that hair length! :( But what you do have now is healthy and looks very nice! You should try some of the various olis or products that others on this board have posted, to keep your hair in good condition so you don't have to cut off damage again. Good luck!
P.S. I use Biosilk leave-in serum, and I swear by it. Others have said they use coconut or jojoba oil.