Posted by pinkeye on March 4, 2005, at 16:09:58
In reply to Re: Peace Please » pinkeye, posted by Dinah on March 4, 2005, at 14:50:45
You had put that very well.
Yeah, sometimes we say something trying to help and in the end it confuses the person or hurts the person even more. That is the hardest And sometimes, I just don't know how to help. It is impossible to come up with some nice words which will alleviate the pain.
And the limits of helping is true.. I really admire therapists so much now. They really do the work of God. But it is just impossible for any one person to give so much of themselves to others, be emotionally available, not be afraid of the dependancy, and keep the optimism alive till the end both for them and for the patient. And I think they feel bad too when they have to let go... they have got ohters to take care of. After staring to help out here, I am able to appreciate so much more what my ex therapist must have gone through. Both with me and with others. And somehow I think I will never ever be able to repay him for what he did. And I think many of us feel that way.
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