So my 3 month long summer break from school is coming up in 2 weeks, which means I will not be in therapy for 3 months. For the first time since I started therapy when I was 16 (I was in therapy back home for 2 years after I tried to commit suicide and then had to stop when I was 18 cos the particular program I was in was only for minors) I can honestly say I'm at a great place to take a break.

Most of y'all know how tough this new semester was for me. I'm forever grateful for the support y'all have surrounded me with from day one! I never thought I would come to a place like this...ever! I'm just so freaking happy! Yes, like all normal human beings, I do have my times where I start to feel the depression creepin up on me, but I now know that it does not control me, I have the power to choose whether I want to dwell in it or overcome it! My wonderful T has been such an incredible source of support of love, compassion, understanding, and pretty much everything that I've ever wanted in a good general relationship since I've never had that before.

And now in our last 2 sessions before I have to leave, I want to make them meaningful and memorable. I won't be gone forever, but when you're in therapy being gone for 3 months can seem like a freakin' eternity! I'm not worried about falling back into my old harmful habits but I know I will have days where the longing for T is gonna be pretty intense. Thankfully I'm a whole new Diva!

Anyway (I keep gettin' off track) I just wanted y'alls input on how I can make the most out of these last few sessions. I want them to be really good for me and for T so that I won't focus so much on how much it's gonna suck in those moments when I can't just shoot her an email and ask to see her if I really needed to. I've already written her a letter thanking her for everything that she's done for me (many tears on both our parts) and I just want to do something that can, I guess in a way, top that.

It's a little different since it's not completely the end of my therapy journey. I'm in a really good place in my life right now but since the start, T promised me that I could still see her as long as I wanted or needed(score! ) so I'm about to take full advantage of that when I return to college next semester. I just want to be able to do or give her something that signals an end to this chapter but beginning a whole new one that starts with this summer being the best one yet and returning next semester stronger than ever! Any and all suggestions are welcome!

Thanks again everyone for all the kind words and support. This forum is great! I don't know if I'll be posting as much once I'm off for the summer (since this is mostly about our storis in therapy and I wont be in therapy for a while) but I'll definitely not stop reading and checkin' in on y'all and checkin in myself just so y'all won't think I died or somethin tee hee. Much peace and joy!