i've never had a blank slate t either. mine shares things about herself on a limited basis, when it specifically relates to what we are talking about. seems like here lately, it's become less limited for whatever reason, but then again that might just be my imagination since we're not talking weekly anymore. For me, the progress that I've made in therapy has been mostly due to the therapy relationship we have, and I would not have been able to develop this relationship with a blank slate. Of course, it might have been less painful at certain points to NOT have it this way... hmm....