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jhocking:

--- Quote from: Linds on 15 Apr 2008, 07:32 ---Man, Tommy must have really gotten to you, Joe.

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I'm pretty sure tommy is responsible for my current stomach ache.

clockworkjames:
Getting kicked out was the best thing that ever happened to me.

But I kinda had money from a job and only moved like, 50 miles away... so...

Alex C:

--- Quote from: RobbieOC on 14 Apr 2008, 22:13 ---Mind you, I'm no economist, so I might be looking at this all wrong, but especially in the suburbs where I live (north Oklahoma City) there's very little poverty.

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Eh, yeah, I looked into it after I posted and Oklahoma's an ultimate "mixed bag" state. On the upside, the big cities are doing fine which is great for the 60% of the population that lives there. It's the people already settled and invested in rural areas that are boned.

RedLion:
I disagree with your assertion that therapy can't help this person with their situation. The conventional image of therapy is sitting down with someone and talking about "how you feel." And there are plenty of so-called therpists who do that, but that's not the way therapy should be carried out, and more and more therapists are realizing that.

A lot of it depends on the therapist you get. If they're passive and you're just a paycheck to them, of course it's going to be worthless. But if they're actively engaged in giving you back your power to let you get back in control of your life, it can do unlimited good. A good therapist will not just sit in an office talking with you, but will take you to get something to eat during the hour. A good therpist will drag your parents into a session and force them to listen to you, and the parents will oftentimes heed the words of that therapist.

So, no, there aren't enough "good" therpists around today. But if this guy can find one, who's not just a therapist, but a support system and, yes, a friend--and they're out there-- it could change his entire situation and give him the internal change, the things he needs to meet different people and be adamant enough to find a job, no matter how menial. Speaking of which, the key is polite persistance - when you send an app in, keep calling the place periodically, expressing desire and enthusiasm for working there. Don't just hand it in and wait for them to contact you.

Lines:
Why does telling people on an internet forum they need therapy not seem like a good idea?

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