Hey Loosid fam! Hope everyone is doing well. Just a little check-in. I’m am doing really well in treatment and counting my blessings that I got the chance to come here and advocated for my self to come to a program like this!! 
Super intensive individualized therapy is what I’ve needed for a very long time and boy oh boy am I getting it!!! I already feeling so much better and free of the unresolved emotional pain I was living with everyday! I’m getting great feedback from everyone- especially about my honesty and deep self-reflection I share about daily. Many ppl have asked me how it’s so easy for me to do so, similarly to some that have asked here.. My imitate answer is “I don’t really know, it’s hard to explain..” but then I do explain.. I have always been a very emotional person with a strong sense of how I feel and also how others feel. I didn’t used to share so openly for a long time but over time I became more comfortable and learned it’s what I need to feel better.. The part missing is that I was sharing it in the wrong places.. Also, although I know I am 100% an Empath (look it up) & a Codependent person, I never realize how much it was really affecting me in my daily life- especially with those closest to me. I never took care of my emotions and sensitive nature bc I was always worried about everyone else and didn’t want to burden them with my feelings.. I have learned that although being an Empath is one of the greatest gifts a human can have, it can also be the most painful one of not taken care of. I am working hard on learning appropriate coping skills, boundaries, and self love/care. I am very excited to not have to get rid of that quality, yet handle it with care. Unfortunately the main issue with that is my current relationship with my Dad & his wife.. I am working on navigating that and praying we can all put healthy boundaries in place to have a healthy relationship. However, if there isn’t compromise from their end, I might have to walk away 
My Dad is supposed to come alone (god willing 
) for a therapy session next Wednesday with me and my therapist & im praying hard we can get this figured out bc more than anything I want my Dad in my life & for all of us to be healthy and happy!! I hope you’re all doing fabulous and for those struggling please know it gets better!! Praying for you all- thank you as always for this community!!
Sounds like you're doing great! Glad to hear it!
Nice to hear from you again! Glad you are doing good.
Great to see things are going well for you and you are making progress. Family can be tough, that’s for sure. I hope things go your way, but I’m confident that if they don’t you will be able to navigate through the rough weather. (I like boats, so I end up with a lot of nautical analogies)
So amazing! It's really cool to feel a part of this journey with you from the start. So proud of you. This is great stuff. I feel the same too, when I went through treatment it was my first time too and I had the same experience. I've always worn my heart on my sleeve and been able to "feel" what others are feeling very easily. And very introspective. Keep doing what you're doing and always remain teachable. You are doing the H.O.W. of "how it works" Honesty, Open-mindedness and Willingness.
WOOHOO looking real good kiddo. I knew you could 
Thank you so much everyone! I’m means so much to me . I actually got recognized for my hard work this afternoon in during our weekly “coin out!” 
Every Friday they recognize the ones completing the program within the week and a few ppl that have been working really hard, including the optional “life skills” program. It’s an amazing addition they have to treatment here bc it helps with structure which I sooooo need back in my life!
Thank you so much Dan!! I couldn’t agree more and it’s nice to know someone understands the Empath life- blessing and a curse but I’ve always found it to be more of a blessing that I just needed to understand more and work on 