(((((((((((((((rainbow))))))))))))))))

It does sound painful

I did find out that I could get what I needed within the boundaries of the therapy relationship....not necessarily what I *wanted*, but DEFINITELY what I *needed*. For a long, long time there was a part of me that longed for more...more attention, more time, just more of T.

It took time for me to really FEEL that getting what I needed was good enough. MORE than good enough, really. I had enough of T to meet those child needs, and to let me feel what it feels like to be loved and cared for...but not enough to meet ALL of my needs, and eventually, I had to be brave enough to turn to my H and my friends to get some of those needs met. In the end, that has been a huge gift.

Growing "pains" are called that for a reason. Hang in there, rainbow