Anita,

I am a Doctor by profession, and have always associated the word ‘healing’ with an illness/disease or wound. Therefore using the word makes me feel as though I am ‘sick’. Difficult concept to explain, but makes sense in my head! RE my father, that is very much still going on. I choose to think of his mood fluctuations as not being within his control, and rather attribute them to a personality disorder. Perhaps not the best way to deal, but it works for me.