Posted by Dinah on February 18, 2008, at 11:19:33
In reply to Re: Therapy - Bang for the Buck? » MissK, posted by Dinah on February 18, 2008, at 10:17:22
I don't suppose that anything I write will cause you to say "My God! I shall change my conclusions forthwith because no one has ever before explained so eloquently the benefits of long term therapy!"
So I don't think it would be of any advantage to you for me to answer substantively.
I will say that it is possible for an intelligent and thoughtful person to consider the same points that you, as an intelligent and thoughtful person, consider, and reach a different conclusion. This is what I've been taught is the difference between fact and opinion, or conclusion.
Recently, my husband (with whom I have an excellent relationship) and I were attending a discussion about controversial issues with several new friends (with whom I am developing, and hope to continue to develop, an excellent relationship). My husband expressed concern about whether such a discussion could turn unpleasant. And I told him that I had every hope that people who respected each other would behave respectfully toward each other, and allow that reasonable and thoughtful people can examine the same facts and come to a different conclusion.
After all, that's what controversy is, isn't it? It's a topic on which reasonable, intelligent, and thoughtful people have examined the same facts and come to different conclusions.
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