I've had my fiddle leaf fig for about eight months now, and I'm finally feeling like we understand each other

I've had my fiddle leaf fig for about eight months now, and I'm finally feeling like we understand each other. It dropped almost every leaf when I first brought it home—I was convinced I'd killed it—but I realized I was watering way too much. Now it's pushing out new growth and actually looks happy. I'm still learning when to water in my mediterranean climate since it's so different from the usual guides, but I'm getting there. Has anyone else had a dramatic turnaround with theirs?