Zoo, your questions take me back to child development. I have 2 girls (9 and 11) and without me they would be very lost. It takes years for children to develop into healthy adults. So many things need to be developed in a person. An identity, self worth, boundaries, social skills, competence, being able to express feelings, good problem solving, meeting your needs, etc.

What age do you feel that your emotional development is at? When I first started therapy I was probably 4 or 5 years of age in emotional development. Adults can progress much faster than children to catch up with this development but it still takes time.

You did good work on this. You identified your issue. You made a plan. And then you followed through with your plan all the time staying aware, analyzing, and accepting how you were feeling and that it was okay where you were.

Keep up this good work and you will progress very well!