Thank you, tree. You're amazing! I've also found that I can reach out to others--not everyone, but one particular friend. I can share almost everything that goes on in my therapy and she helps me. She's there for me and she thanks me for sharing. She's the only one in RL I shared my poem, Wanting Mommy, with, and she thanked me for trusting her.

Yes, therapy CAN help us with RL. That is the goal, after all.