SearchingforMe, i think you hit the nail on the head.
I'm still very attached to my Mom but im able to stay a bit by myself now too. Its more progress. I guess you're right saying that i long for that secure feeling and that it doesnt come from a person, as much ad i wish it could. My T says its a phase that will pass and that it came up because i needed someone to contain my feelings since i've been crying a lot since i got outpatient. I tend to agree with her too. I need her to protect myself lf from too much pain...