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thanks, yes, it feels like what I'm doing now is helping to strengthen me and that, in turn may enable me to go back.

Its difficult tho, its like bein in labour and having to argue with the midwife!!

but as they say, who ever said life would be easy.
and i think thats right, with profs if they have a different life expereince, thier ability for empathy can be hampered, maybe thats just another of these tough, tricky realities, but which sometimes can get too much, and you have to bail out, this time I did.