Thank-you for this post - I have been wondering about the dependency bit - I fight it too, I can look after myself thank-you very much (not sure how that fits in with seeking out some therapy though?).
So should we feel dependent on our T? Shoudn't we? Is it OK to and it is part of the process and once we become stronger we will natutrally become more independent again, like a teenager feeling ready to leave home? Do we fight the dependency or accept it and embrace it?
This T thing is so confusing and mysterious sometimes. But I do get the independent bit.