Miss Charlotte,

That sounds like Real Progress on your part! I understand oh, so well about feeling vulnerable. It is what makes it so hard for me to show the part of me that hurts and is so insecure inside. The times I have shown this part of me to my t, I've always felt embarrassed later and wanted to "take it back" because the vulnerability and connection scare me afterward. I try to put back on my "I'm fine and don't need anybody" face. Of course, it never works, but I try. I think it's great that you have shown your t that vulnerable side of yourself, and I hope you continue to expose that part of you to the healing work of therapy. It is scarier than all get-out. But otherwise, that part of us stays locked away and can't heal.