(((((((((((((((( Pegasus )))))))))))))))))))) Sweet friend

I undestand what you are saying. No one can walk in someone else's shoes and understand what they have been through. All I can say is that in my healing...(and that doesn't mean I'm completely healed by a long shot...just in the process of the healing) I have found relief from facing my fears and have learned that in doing so, they do not hold me captive anymore. I guess you could say that in doing so, I am able to take steps forward instead of being stuck behind the fear.
So maybe to many of us, by facing our fears, we take away the stigma of feeling trapped by them and that in essence can be considered a part of the healing process.
I think we all have to take away from that statement what it means most to us individually. Yes, it may be said in a global fashion, but I think that it can be applied on a small or a large scale, whichever fits our personal situations. Sometimes we are only able to work on the smaller fears to find some relief....sometimes through our learning and healing we can work up to the larger scale fears. And yes, sometimes there may be fears that we will never get past.....although I do hope and pray that in everyone's lives at some point those most difficult fears can be dealt with in some fashion to the point that we're more comfortable and less scared of them.
Your point is well taken my friend.....much love and respect to you!

sabby