For me the benefit of therapy has been seen in my interpersonal relationships, because accessing those parts of me once lost and understanding myself better has improved my relationships as a side benefit. And there have been times in therapy when I've been able to examine interactions more closely, and been able to see how I might be engaging in something that is not conducive to the kind of relationships I want.

Because I was so avoidant for so long, it wasn't easy to reveal myself in therapy. I can't really say how or when that happened. But being able to just talk about and learn about myself more deeply has given me the sense of being a warrior in my own life-- it feels powerful-- rather than a scaredy cat who can't look at things.