Thank you!
Yes, this is crucial and I'd say it's the first thing to attend to:
Dealing with your emotions at this juncture is crucial to your future perspective of life.
I don't feel bitter at all. I don't experience that emotion in life. Most of all, there's been grief to deal with, but, that seems to be an ongoing experience now for the last 9 months, LOL. I'm getting used to it now.