Treeman,

I don't think it's odd that sometimes you are feeling good about yourself. In fact, I think that you should be proud of yourself for getting things together in the self-care department. It's also really good to note that you feel different about yourself when you're around different people. I'd say keep working with your psyc--you need the support as you are going through something so intense. If your W. is really pushing, you may want to consider allowing her to take the steps to move things forward, without blocking her but without doing her steps for her. I can only imagine how hard it is for you. But you are also getting stronger as you get clearer about her emotional stuff belonging to her and yours belonging to you. Your stuff is what you want to keep working at, and I am seeing you get stronger in spite of some incredibly difficult and painful interchanges, tree.

Purr