(May 8, 2012 at 4:13 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Therapy works for me.
Bingo. We all have strengths that we can learn to use. We're all taught not to rely on ourselves or be aware of our own personal autonomy/responsibility (and religion is a big part of that - the idea that we're not worthy, that we can't do anything by ourselves, etc.), but that doesn't change that we can learn to control what we think, feel, and do.
Any kind of counseling and/or mindfulness is a huge bonus to healthy and happy living.