God, this is hard Even though I consider my anti-abuse advocacy and helping other victims my Teshuva, I will admit it is helping heal my own inner wounds in ways I would never have thought. This article helps capture that feeling. Adele Ryan McDowell Did you ever hear this story? The young woman goes up to her parish priest and says, "Father, Father, will you please pray for my therapist?" The priest inquires, "Why does your therapist need prayers, my child?" And the young woman replies, "I am in therapy for only one hour each week, but my therapist is there for hours and hours all week long." The young woman had a point. My practice of psychotherapy has been a healing endeavor for me. It has opened my heart beyond my wildest comprehensions, and it has brought forward the very best part of me. I am convinced that one of the reasons the gods directed me into this line of work was to teach me patience. You can't push a process. The work can someti...