I spent so much of my time in the glass half-empty category to the point that when I feel the opposite, it was so rare as to be almost physically palpable. I confess that my preconceptions regarding psychiatry were somewhat jaded by past experience. I have been diagnosed as alternately depressed or bipolar. I have been on some regimen of anti-depressant medication since my divorce.  However, I would characterize my previous experiences with psychiatrists as brief and clinical, more focused on the effect of my current level and brand of medication than on the root causes of my problems. I recognized very early on that Dr. Ha was taking a different approach. The long process of getting to where I am now has been a combination of many things. I would predominantly attribute this to a more humane set of expectations for myself and others. This has been liberating and has allowed me to accept the shortcomings of myself and those I love the most. I do not consciously dwell on how full my cup is anymore. I do not continually ruminate on what I or others did or did not do right at night.”