tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post6211133137974372033..comments2024-03-18T03:28:36.581-04:00Comments on Shrink Rap: Glen Gabbard: You Cannot See the Self in a Brain ScanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-55961009409131553492010-05-27T21:56:04.484-04:002010-05-27T21:56:04.484-04:00Wow. I think there's been a couple times wher...Wow. I think there's been a couple times where my therapist has weighed whether or not to tell a personal anecdote as a helpful thing, and the "When in doubt, be human" thing or something like it has helped tip the scales in favor of telling the story, and it has never been a mistake, from my side of the "couch".<br /><br />It has occasionally resulted in surprisingly REAL moments with me when I otherwise might have reverted to my burned into me pattern of running away from pain, and the difficult, even though of course I'm consciously trying not to do that in therapy, of course my subconscious sticks to the tried and true that has "protected" it my whole life. So these "moments" have short-circuited some of my automatic defenses and led to some "good stuff" of therapy, the good stuff of which can sometimes mean sobbbing painfully because you are touching something or somewhere inside that you haven't before, or in a long, long, time . . . . . <br /><br />And Yeah, I think you'd be a good teacher about psychotherapy from all my years reading this blog but you've got a book to put to bed, lady! Heh.<br /><br />I dreamed about you last night, actually! It was somewhat involved, and involved the color of your new office's walls, and I was setting up some sort of practice in one of the adjoining rooms or something, and there was something about my sister and pushing her OUT (complicated history there) . . . . I dreamed of purple and blue color schemes in the spaces there. With maybe a few browns. And you were a great co-worker. In my dream, lol.Sarebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208596053319110470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-4861939664731767602010-05-26T05:26:11.675-04:002010-05-26T05:26:11.675-04:00I liked the final quote, so true, "When in do...I liked the final quote, so true, "When in doubt be human" is. Never underestimate the power of being human, it makes a difference and can help keep hope alive.Paulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-51667197514776530982010-05-25T23:31:02.253-04:002010-05-25T23:31:02.253-04:00I am glad to hear how inspired you are. That shoul...I am glad to hear how inspired you are. That should translate into something uniquely your, if not into mirroring Dr. Gabbard's world.Sunny CAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451116932556227816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-71617465179218883932010-05-25T20:42:17.297-04:002010-05-25T20:42:17.297-04:00My image of South Carolina (Mrs. South Carloina-in...My image of South Carolina (Mrs. South Carloina-induced) has just bumped up a few points. Wowza.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-53786067380846029402010-05-25T13:56:14.970-04:002010-05-25T13:56:14.970-04:00Glad you got to meet Garianne! She's definitel...Glad you got to meet Garianne! She's definitely a sweetie and on my list of residents I miss!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com