Posted by SLS on December 26, 2012, at 17:58:29
In reply to Brynb - Please be civil., posted by DavidSmith on December 26, 2012, at 16:02:28
> "Seriously, Lou, if you have nothing positive to add, and clearly you don't, then DON'T WRITE ANYTHING."
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> Lou, your concerns about a life based upon "future treatments" are justified.I must have missed something in Lou's writings. What are "future treatments", and what would a life based upon them look like?
> At 54, I finally realize that happiness and wholeness comes from serving others.
> If we put that within a Christian framework then it becomes obvious.That's great that you have found a spiritual construct that works for *you*. I can't say that I feel a part of your "we", though. As for me, I tend to lean towards Buddhism. I like Judaism, too. Fortunately, my spirituality has helped save my life and provides me with a way to see the obvious - that which makes *me* happy and whole. This certainly includes helping others, although not necessarily serving them. I serve me when I help others.
> Meds can help but they should not become a lifestyle.
In what ways can meds become a lifestyle? I don't understand. What would such a lifestyle look like?
> BTW, shouldn't the original post be in Psycho-Babble Psychology?
Probably not. I don't think the issue is one of psychodynamics. To me, it looks more like a person in the throes of desperation reaching out as they struggle to live with a painful and refractory illness. Would psychotherapy help? My guess is that it could help influence in a positive manner the content and of one's thoughts and impart a more positive outlook. It is a matter of helping someone survive their illness. The most pressing issue is one of outlook and morale. This is not so different from someone facing any other critical medical condition who has failed to respond to numerous treatments. Since no one forum on Psycho-Babble is devoted to providing this kind of support, I guess this one is as good as any.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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