Monthly Archives: August 2013

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Posted on August 31, 2013 by

I remember reading a comment by Dr,. David Burns, author of The Feeling Good Handbook, to the effect that he’d done a lot of training with people who were licensed psychotherapists of various kinds who were many years away from … Continue reading →

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NAMI and Co-occurring disorders

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

I’m back from my last chance to go to the High Sierra before summer’s over.  Backpacking is, for me, a very relaxing form of recreation because it involves three things: walking, eating, and sleeping. Not too much else. Oh, right– looking … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki reframed

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

In the world of psychotherapy one of the frequently used techniques is called reframing. It is simply looking at things from a different point of view. To use a personal experience from outside of therapy, when I once told a … Continue reading →

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Does Wolverine have PTSD?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

Just a passing thought– I saw the Wolverine movie and noticed that he seems to have flashbacks of his lost love. I haven’t followed the whole Wolverine saga, so will have to get caught up– I’ve always liked Hugh Jackman’s … Continue reading →

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Self-pity and self-compassion

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

I ended up last time wondering how, if pity is the feeling of “oh, you poor thing” (I’m better than you), can it be possible for someone to really experience self-pity. I mean, how can I not be on a … Continue reading →

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