I've been seeing T for just over 8 months now - time flies. She's commented about how much she's seen me grow, and I just kind of halfheartedly agree - consumed in whatever drama I am in at the moment. I know my moods been more pleasant for longer, and so I'm like "I guess so".

Then, today, just now really, I listened to this song that I have not listened to in months. I was kind of avoiding it (it occasionally pops up from my history) because it's a slow song - I never felt it had much significance - but I like the song and decided to listen to it. As the music played, I found myself flashing back to the darker moments (when I first started T) and was just like .

I realized that I have made a lot of progress. I literally had no idea until that moment how deep in the hole I was - and I really have grown! It's an amazing feeling to know that 'doing the work' has its awarding moments too. I am definitely going to have to tell her about it.

So, it made me wonder - even for those of you who are still 'working' (like me) or have completed the work - how did you know that you made progress? Like, when did you realize and what did that moment feel like to you?