((satwe))), so many good thoughtful replies. for me, i am not the same person i was when i started into therapy. some things i still "own" i want to change. some i still want to hold onto for some more emotional pain and then i'll discard them too perhaps. so for me it's not the destination that is important but the journey.. .sometimes the journey is scary but once i got underway i don't want to go back. one of the biggest rewards for me has been that i have learned to love the person that i am just at this moment, yes, with my shortcomings too, cause i know now i can grow and "become."
i have to add a little funny here...it was u that prompted me to start that other thread...and you've expounded on it. self discovery and exploration is so rewarding.