My overall goal was to get to a place where my past and my depression didn't run my life.

While in therapy, there were sort of sub-goals along the way that changed as things in my life come up or changed, but my bottom line was always that first goal, and while the progress was slow, it was clear that change was happening along that road.

It took a LONG time, but I did get there. My past is finally in its proper place - the past. I no longer struggle with severe constant depression - I now only deal with occasional, short-term situational depression that I know how to deal with on my own without the need for outside help.