When I began my healing journey about 18 years ago, I remember being genuinely afraid that the therapeutic self-examination would confirm my greatest fear:  I was afraid I would discover that in fact I was worthless.  Sad, right?  But it was the truth.  I was afraid I would invest in my self-growth and there would be no return on my investment.  Yet, I went ahead.  Fear has the potential to paralyze, but only for so long.  Something in me continually ...