The fact that other Baha'is 'found the truth' without enduring the suffering that you endured is a logical proof that the suffering is not necessary to 'find the truth.' I know plenty of Baha'is who have hardly ever suffered at all. Suffering is not necessary to find the truth or to be a 'good Baha'i.' Suffering is just something some people have to endure and not everyone comes out of it as well as you did. How is that their fault?
While I'm not a Baha'i, I still found my truth, as well as peace, joy, and contentment in life, only after I renounced my Christian faith and let go of my belief, trust, and hope in the biblical God, and it was the best decision that I've made for my mental health and emotional well-being. I was a devout Christian for thirty years, and I sincerely believed in God for many years before that, so it took me some time to completely free myself from all of the Christian indoctrination that I had been subjected to throughout my life. The negativity I encountered as a Christian eventually led me to Wicca and, later, polytheism, both of which have been truly uplifting experiences for me. As a Wiccan, I've discovered the truth that I'm not under any obligation to always live morally upright in order to appease a vengeful and jealous God who threatens to damn me to hell for all eternity if I don't obey his arbitrary rules or seek his forgiveness for allegedly sinning against him. I'm not compelled to worship any particular deity, nor am I intimidated by or fearful of the wrath of any deity. To be honest, it has been very liberating, and unlike when I was a Christian, I no longer feel any fear, guilt, or shame about allegedly "sinning" against God. In my previous post
here, I went into greater detail about my experiences as a Christian.
And, as a psychic medium, I've discovered over the years that the truth about the Bible's teachings on what happens to humans after death are dangerously incorrect and extremely misleading. It's unfortunate and upsetting that the Bible's teachings on the afterlife have resulted in many human spirits remaining in the physical world and being earthbound. I've encountered and spoken with many of these spirits who were either very confused and scared or very angry because they believe they were betrayed and lied to when they were told they would go straight to heaven to be with Jesus. Many of these poor souls were stuck until either I or other mediums guided them to cross over, and sadly, some are still stuck because they are too afraid or too angry to cross over into the spirit world.