You're welcome, enlightened. These painful times are necessary, but they lead to growth and acceptance (mainly of yourself) as well as leading eventually to a better place in this life.
In the time I had in counseling, about 15 months worth, I remember pouring my heart out, but in the end my Cs left me with a couple simple tools which help me keep things in perspective to this day.
And yes, it was the hardest thing I ever dealt with too.
