you guys are awesome. Nobody else in my life understands what this is like, this whole therapy thing and how BIG the relationship with T feels. Let alone the whole concept of trauma work or what it means to dissociate and have body memories and all of that. I am just so so so glad I found this place.

I feel like an outsider most of the time as I go about my day to day life. Even with other groups of friends, people who may know more details about me (like my name, lol), I feel like I can't really show myself to them without scaring them away. Here I can talk about my T and my therapy and trauma work, and just everything...and be *understood*. It is such a beautiful thing.

granite, what a good way to look at it. Every goodbye could really be a hello to something new. Thanks for that perspective.

Eileen, I love silly putty too! I have some in my purse, and my car, and by my bed, and on the coffee table, and in my book bag...LOL! It is excellent for keeping myself grounded when my anxiety skyrockets.