Medication today is far better than it was in 1987. Therapy back then was an hour long, once a week, with my psychiatrist. At the time is was what I needed, to get in touch with myself. But now, I like the approach that doesn't focus on my past. Because I'm not dwelling on it, I feel better and I'm able to pay attention to others' feelings and needs more. I think this is a process, though. I don't think I could have just jumped into therapy without talking first about my past. My therapy today emphasizes the positive, while acknowledging the negative and trying to work with it.