One of my best sessions, which was a turning point for me, (and there have been several turning points!) my t said to me "You can be an argumentative pain in the *****!" The reason it was such a perfect thing for her to say was more in how she said it - she said it in the same calm, caring, therapy-love voice that she always uses, and I was able to actually SEE, for the very first time in my life, that just because I "can be" something sometimes doesn't mean that I AM that ALL the time. And that was a huge breakthrough for me.

Another one high on the list wasn't actually a session, but just a phone call, a few days previous to this phone call we had argued and I got mad and hung up on her (I do phone sessions only now) and I suffered with my horrible self for a few days, then tucked my tail between my legs and called her to apologize and to beg for "one last session". She was the epitome of grace and accepted my apology and when I said I know I destroyed our relationship and I have no right to ask but.... she replied, "it was damaged, but not destroyed, and like any relationship, it can be repaired. And you always have the right to ask." This happened a year ago, we repaired it quickly and our alliance has become stronger since then. Now I feel all warm and fuzzy and can't wait to talk to her tomorrow!