I don't think screenwriting is therapeutic. It's actually really, really hard for me. It's not an enjoyable process.
No matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the confines of your head.
If a dog doesn't put you first where are you both? In what relation? A dog needs God. It lives by your glances, your wishes. It even shares your humor. This happens about the fifth year. If it doesn't happen you are only keeping an animal.