Man, I feel like I've missed a lot on the couch recently! Hugs and other appropriate gestures as needed.

I don't feel like my life is on hold because of therapy. Actually, for me, the converse is true. I feel like for the first time in a long time I'm living the life I've wanted. So much of my life has been ruled by fear, whether that be of new experiences, relationships, etc. I have a pretty full social calendar, I'm perusing things that I've been afraid of for years, and I'm generally happy.

I don't know that therapy is necessary for me to maintain where I'm at right now, but it might be. I may be a lifer, and if so, that's okay.