Artley,
Thank you. It's interesting that you say to give myself credit and focus on my strengths. All this time I haven't thought to do that. I've actually told L several times that I don't want her to be proud of me. But maybe I should be proud of myself?

I kind of feel like a failure. I didn't do anything amazing like skills wise. I didn't use many skills at all and I didn't do any projects either. I think the only skills I used was sleeping, tv, and one day at a time. I've been so distracted with life problems, that I didn't have time to wallow too much.

AND I did make it through all of it, on my own, without harming myself. In fact, thanks to meds, I actually stopped the skin picking, too.

Also, I am tired of everything being centered on L. For the past 7 months, it's been all about her and her leave and her needs and her baby. I have lost myself and MY therapy.

I do think it's been healthy for me to feel all my feelings. I'm not taking things out on myself.

It's a new perspective that I need to think on. Thanks!