Posted by Adam on October 19, 1999, at 18:19:23
In reply to Re: pizza & beer :-), posted by Adam on October 19, 1999, at 12:34:13
I guess in an attempt to bring us back from this little tangent,
I would say this about what _I_ would expect of a therapist
these days: That we'd be on the level enough that he could tell
me on the phone if I was doing something to compromise my health
to cut that crap out. Maybe it's just me, but I really get a bit
tired of kid-gloves. If I'm in really bad shape, OK, but if I'm
looking pretty stable, and I'm an adult, after all, I can't imagine
how a therapist could show that he/she cared more about me and
my health than if he/she wasn't afraid to get flustered or
irritated with me and show it when it was warranted. I don't want
to be coddled. I don't think the path to actualization is paved
with empty affirmations and bogus unforgiving nurture. Tell it to
me straight, doc. If you treat me like I can handle it, I feel,
well, like a normal person.
poster:Adam
thread:12619
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