Dear Charlotte:

No need to apologize, it is fine for you to move away from the topic of your thread. A topic should not restrict the original poster from addressing any other topic that comes to mind.

You asked if you should talk to your therapist about ways to maintain your healing when you are ready to stop: yes, more accurately,  talk about ways to continue your healing. There is no end to the process of healing, an end that is followed by heaven or nirvana, or any kind of happily-ever-after. Healing is about dedication to the never-ending process.

You asked me if you can stop becoming so upset by your parents’ issues while in their presence: I don’t know, but you may have the answer. I am sure that you already tried in more than one ways to not become upset by their issues: in what ways did you try, how many times/ for how long, and what were the results of your efforts?

(I will be back to the computer in about 12 hours from now).

anita