This has been covered a lot:
https://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/depressed-overwhelmed-and-cheating/83205
https://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/does-it-count-as-cheating-i-will-be-glad-to-read-your-opinions/100212
https://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/did-i-cheat-the-system/71347
https://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/validate-us-telephone-numbers-did-i-cheat/57839
tl;dr, everyone starts from the same place, and it’s a struggle for everyone to improve.