tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post763409909639282216..comments2023-06-05T09:55:27.129-04:00Comments on JUSTIN DUNES: re: Psychotherapy. . . . . .Part TwoJustinO'Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07379283329949646000noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-56241529540274611472011-03-30T20:45:07.477-04:002011-03-30T20:45:07.477-04:00awww... im melting...
Thanks, Justin!awww... im melting...<br /><br />Thanks, Justin!jimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114255434616727257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-51109210656891581112011-03-29T22:27:08.046-04:002011-03-29T22:27:08.046-04:00Yepper, JIMM,, life is weird. . .but a nice weird,...Yepper, JIMM,, life is weird. . .but a nice weird, ya know?!<br /><br />Look at you. . . life is weird but you are the nice part. . .;-) Look at the crap you've had to deal with. . and likely still are. . .and look how well you are! Unless you list things, I never got/get the impression you are an emotional cripple. . .Au contraire, you seem so balanced, so together. . .a genuinely nice person. . .you aren't breathing fiery anger and venomous rage. . .not at all. You sound like a mature man. . .with definitely your own style and penache. . . hehe. . .stronger and still compassionate and sensitive to justice and kindness. . . all because you used your hard crap to build courage and maturity.<br /><br />Blush, if you want to. . .you made it!!!<br />ciao duude. . <br /> justinJustinO'Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379283329949646000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-50695172282917252912011-03-29T21:40:48.779-04:002011-03-29T21:40:48.779-04:00J, i hated that Geico commercial, so demeaning.
M...J, i hated that Geico commercial, so demeaning.<br /><br />Mostly what our Oz friends are citing is a support system. We all need that, but what happens when you don't have that life-raft? <br /><br />Counseling, stay the course, or worse?<br /><br />Ppl complimented me becuz i never complained about my hearing loss. So i would just endlessly absorb all of the frustrations. Isn't that stupid?<br /><br />You're right, Justin, i had to do the legwork myself. Counseling won't change my hearing, nor will it make society accept gays. But it did help me justify how i felt, and rebuild my confidence.<br /><br />Life is weird.jimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114255434616727257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-72796456636509208182011-03-28T21:46:19.367-04:002011-03-28T21:46:19.367-04:00I think, JIMM, the important things is that YOU st...I think, JIMM, the important things is that YOU stood up and did what was needed yourself. . . .perhaps if it had happened earlier it could have saved you a lot of pain. . . and pain is often a "crippler" in that in pain we are just unable to do anythng by ourselves. . we can't even get started.<br />Somewhere along the line in your life, JIMM.,you did it. . you got what you needed and you live. .. a lot freer than at another period.<br /><br />Am i correct? ;-)<br /><br />justinJustinO'Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379283329949646000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-21588477215236571032011-03-28T21:19:47.637-04:002011-03-28T21:19:47.637-04:00Looking back, as a teen, there were plenty of sign...Looking back, as a teen, there were plenty of signs i needed counseling. But no one stepped forward to suggest that, or help. <br /><br />And i effectively took to the 'johnwayne-man-up' mode for many years. <br /><br />The stigma: Getting therapy was for crazy people. That was the thinking. Anyone who got therapy never admitted it, for everyone would think them loony. Not to mention the shame they and their family would feel. God forbid. <br /><br />I'd like to think it is different now, but is it really?<br /><br />I'd like to add some to the pharmaceutical bit. Nowadays, first they invent the drug, then they invent an illne$$.jimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114255434616727257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-63655237134875609782011-03-28T20:02:31.177-04:002011-03-28T20:02:31.177-04:00I could easily see you leading an outreach/counsel...I could easily see you leading an outreach/counseling program. Even if it were a modest one (which I doubt), you would make it great.Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-90732549853452663042011-03-28T18:39:49.744-04:002011-03-28T18:39:49.744-04:00Excellent points, J. Thank you. Only a MD psychi...Excellent points, J. Thank you. Only a MD psychiatrist prescribes psychopharmacologicak meds.<br /><br />After MA this June do I continue for doctorate? Maybe. .. but there are/is an enticing offer in the offing. . . more later. ;-)JustinO'Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379283329949646000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-43407833687764619992011-03-28T17:00:26.228-04:002011-03-28T17:00:26.228-04:00I agree with Greg that a lot of Aussies are too st...I agree with Greg that a lot of Aussies are too stubborn to seek help because they think it's a sign of weakness. To exacerbate the situation, many refuse to admit there's a problem in the first place. "She'll be right, mate. No worries."<br /><br />Every journey begins with a single step. In problem-solving that first step is to admit that a problem exists. Once that's outta the way, the rest of the journey falls into place.<br /><br />If you watch Cesar Millan's TV series, The Dog Whisperer, you'd know all this. More often than not, problems with dog behavior are the fault of the owners, not the dog. Hehe.<br /><br />So maybe Millan should change the name of his show to The Human Whisperer.Gary Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947146717481835071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517388058225414110.post-1803828740587936182011-03-28T16:30:03.521-04:002011-03-28T16:30:03.521-04:00We shouldn't discuss psychological therapy wit...We shouldn't discuss psychological therapy without mentioning psychopharmacology. As a life-long sufferer of depression I can attest that modern medicine has the power to dramatically enhance the quality of life for those with simple chemical imbalances in their brains. This takes nothing away from talk therapies and, especially, cognitive behavior modification therapies. As for masculine reluctance to seek psychiatric assistance, I see it as arising from the same sense of sexual insecurity that fosters homophobia, or the notion that it is unseemly for a man to cry. (This anachronistic thinking was cleverly exploited by GEICO insurance in an advertisment in which a former Marine drill sergeant turned therapist denounces his patient as "crybaby" who makes him sick.)<br /> Now, is it too much to ask you, Justin, if you will be seeking your doctorate after your masters studies are complete?Jnoreply@blogger.com