Adlerian,
You’ve demonstrated that there’s no point in communicating with you, but I’m stubborn, especially when I see someone losing his grip. Please keep an open mind when reading what I write below. I SWEAR I am not doing this to patronize or insult you in any way. I’m trying to HELP. I would be remiss if I did not. After this, I leave you to your own devices and wish you all the best in your endeavours.
I acknowledged your post so that you wouldn’t think I was trying to usurp your position in this thread or discount what you wrote. I thought that my stating "the one thing I would add to Adlerian’s post (which I otherwise agree with) is the following: would be sufficient. I’m sorry I did not go over your post specifically, point by point, expressing where I agreed with you; I thought the “which I otherwise agree with” part would suffice, especially since I also lauded your advice in my MB post and complimented you there a few times. Sorry if you wanted more.
Ummm…When did I imply that you said this? Are you referring to embracetrees’ “i think that a long talk about life and the meaning of it could do wonders”? If so, then why did you later write
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Adlerian, please get a grip. I say this with all sincerity. Remember what I wrote in my long MB response re. distortion (point 5)), not to mention complaining about others doing what you are in fact doing (point 4))? That is, it’s a sign of obsession when you start seeing ME in OTHERS’ posts, yet you accuse me of obsessing over you simply b/c I posted in the same thread as you, merely adding to what you wrote–and explicitly stating that I agreed with your fine advice.
Ummm, Adlerian? If you read the post properly, you’ll see that the “he” refers to my PATIENT. I sincerely hope you weren’t inferring that the “he” was about you. Remember what I wrote in my long MB post about inferring that everything I write is about YOU (point 6))?
On the other hand, maybe you were implying that I was being an asshole for stating that my severely depressed, hospitalized, heavily medicated patient couldn’t spontaneously express as clearly and concisely what I stated above (something that I was able to think about and write, after hearing my patient’s words, without the burden of being severely depressed and heavily medicated). If so, then you are really grasping there, Adlerian. I know I said to get a grip, but I didn’t mean for you to get a grip on/grasp for straws…(or straw men for that matter…)
Fair enough. I never said it wasn’t. I was just adding a few things that were not covered in your otherwise fine post. Please feel free to ammend my MB reply to you to you to include something about perceiving attacks and hostility when none are there. I know you’ve felt the need to label me a few times, and I’m sure you’ve seen the DSM-IV, so I’m sure you know what your behaviours appear like (if not, please free to follow the suggestion in point 2) to see the one time I provided clinical descriptions about certain types of personalities).
Seriously, Adlerian, please relax. How can I convince you that I am stating this with your best interests in mind? Okay, maybe I’m being selfish in trying to ease my conscience, knowing that somehow I’ve made you become obsessed with me and am thus trying to rectify matters. If psychologists could prescribe medication, I would. Since I cannot, the best I can do is recommend that you re-read my MB reply to you with an open mind.