Thank you so much purplemoon, darkeyes, almedafan and everyone else for all your support and advice.

almedafan, by "family," I mean husband/kids.

I did meet with my T last night. He squeezed me into a non-existent evening slot right before a big event he was scheduled to go to. I didn't realize this until after the session (long story), and it just made my heart glow to know he did that for me.

I'm feeling almost sheepish to post here because my session went so well and I look back now in this thread and wonder, was I fabricating problems where there are none? I hope that's not true, but I think I was having a bit of a warped view of things. I think the stress of my family problems was getting to me. Things were better yesterday on the home front, and I feel like in that improved climate, I am able to think (somewhat!) more clearly.

Last night T and I just had the best session and it was so healing. I left in a cloak of warmth and strength. I had no trouble sharing ANYTHING with him. I shared a ton of stuff, even more than usual, and he even commented at the end, "wow, you told me a lot tonight." There was nothing I was not honest about. He and I are both agreed that he was right to be hard on me before. I know that may be outside the experience of many here with their therapists, but the situation warranted it. We have a special relationship, and it will endure.

I feel so great today.