You mentioned that you weren't sure if "taking a good thing" was workable due to your history of bolting and you said you weren't sure your therapist wasn't getting tired of your "drama" by now. If your therapist is worth his salt (and if I remember correctly, you've been with him for a while), he's in this for the long haul. Do our therapists get frustrated when we take a break when overwhelmed . . . yeah, I pretty much figure mine does. But she welcomes me back each time I leave and we pick up the pieces and begin again. It's like learning to dance--I don't know about you, but I've got two left feet and keep stumbling and stepping on her toes, but she doesn't get impatient, she doesn't sigh in exasperation or frustration, she just continues on with the dance. Each time I've returned, I've felt a little more secure that she isn't going to walk away, throwing her hands up in exasperation. If you need a break, SD, it's okay. Some of my breaks have been a couple of weeks, and others have been three to six months. The door is still open when I call up and say, "Hey, T, when you have an opening, can I come back?" She always has an opening and her smile of welcome is always warm and sincere. Some therapists really "GET IT" when it comes to allowing the client to go at his/her own speed.