Hi, lastyearisblank. Thanks for replying. I have a relative that suffers from depression as well and she recommended that book. Sadly, I never got around to reading much of it because she ended up needing it for her own therapy. I hope I can borrow it again sometime soon. Well, I'm not a religious person. I'm very respectful of other people's beliefs, though. I do believe the "deeper meaning" has to do with feelings and ethical values. T knows this because he's asked me about it, but I would have told him anyway because it's important. We seem to share core values and that's a relief. That's what's made me stick with him, I guess. I've felt that other T have tried to change my actual personality instead of helping me understand my emotional difficulties (I might be mistaken), and I guess that's were my worries on this issue come from.