Hi sidony,

Thanks for your kind reply. I've strugggled with shame issues on and off for a long time. I was taught growing up to be self-reliant and *STRONG*. I always saw it as a sign of weakness to seek help. It took quite sometime for me to admit to myself that I was losing it and seek help. It was the most difficult decision of my life. I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd be in therapy this long. I started therapy thinking it would last a few weeks and everything would be resolved. Well, in no way was anything resolved in a few weeks. Blew me away! So, I still have a therapist, and we're continuing to work on some severe problems I have that greatly impact my lifestyle and functioning. Time has sure flown by quickly.

Now, I'll continue trying to remember your words, "There's no shame for us."

Warm wishes for you,
Calm