Posted by Solstice on August 13, 2011, at 21:11:19
In reply to Alternate explanations would be appreciated, posted by Dinah on August 13, 2011, at 18:47:02
> Since I know you guys understand what it feels like, am I missing something? Are my therapist and I talking at cross purposes? Are we using the same words in the same way? Is he really a pompous *ss? How did he manage to cover up this fact in a long history of appearing to be open to the possibility of being mistaken?
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I *Hate* the theory he's got on this! I've heard it myself. I suppose what he's saying could be true in some cases, but I think you know yourself better than most - and I think he's just being simplistic about it. Maybe he's even being a bit therapeutically lazy by not really *listening* to what you are saying about it. And if he stays true to form... doesn't he tend to come around on most things - - but it takes him some time?I think the problem we have with doing what we *ought* has more to do with how we value ourselves, and whether we truly believe - or maybe *what* we believe - about whether we really have control. I think my avoidance of doing things - or taking care of things - that I know would make my life work better - is rooted in my self-image.
Sol.
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