Comments on: Baby Steps http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:26:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: kapgar http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-150749 kapgar Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:20:58 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-150749 Yeah, I always wondered, if the need arose, if I could bring myself to spend the money required to secure the services of a professional therapist. I'm somehow doubting it. Yeah, I always wondered, if the need arose, if I could bring myself to spend the money required to secure the services of a professional therapist. I’m somehow doubting it.

]]> By: Pearl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-150114 Pearl Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:25:36 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-150114 If anyone should know their limits, and time/energy boundaries, it should be a good therapist. You should stalk that one until you're taken on a client. :P ;) If anyone should know their limits, and time/energy boundaries, it should be a good therapist. You should stalk that one until you’re taken on a client. :P ;)

]]> By: tamarika http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-150033 tamarika Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:38:31 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-150033 Well, Neil, when I say "interview" it means I answer their questions about why I'm there and who I am etc. and what I expect. But all the while *I* am sizing *them* up: for body language signs, the way they react to what I say, if they laugh at my jokes and, most especially, if they have what Reich called "the third ear." That is, if they pick up on stuff I am not saying but that I really feel deep, deep down. Ooh, I love that! Well, Neil, when I say “interview” it means I answer their questions about why I’m there and who I am etc. and what I expect. But all the while *I* am sizing *them* up: for body language signs, the way they react to what I say, if they laugh at my jokes and, most especially, if they have what Reich called “the third ear.” That is, if they pick up on stuff I am not saying but that I really feel deep, deep down. Ooh, I love that!

]]> By: Churlita http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149871 Churlita Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:39:18 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149871 This post was so Woody Allen of you - without the whole sleeping with your step-daughter thing. This post was so Woody Allen of you - without the whole sleeping with your step-daughter thing.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149854 Neil Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:05:16 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149854 Tamarika -- When you interview a therapist, what do you ask him/her? Tamarika — When you interview a therapist, what do you ask him/her?

]]> By: tamarika http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149849 tamarika Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149849 Now, see, the last time I looked for a therapist I "interviewed" three until I found one who had a sense of humor and was intelligent. *I* rejected the other two. And then I left them all when I met Tom's therapist, Bob! What a guy. The perfect therapist. An artist. How he balanced the both of us AND made us feel safe at the same time? I'll never know. Did I already say he was an artist? Now, see, the last time I looked for a therapist I “interviewed” three until I found one who had a sense of humor and was intelligent. *I* rejected the other two. And then I left them all when I met Tom’s therapist, Bob! What a guy. The perfect therapist. An artist. How he balanced the both of us AND made us feel safe at the same time? I’ll never know. Did I already say he was an artist?

]]> By: Sophia http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149843 Sophia Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:57:04 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149843 One word for you all - gullable. :) One word for you all - gullable. :)

]]> By: margaret http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149834 margaret Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:32:56 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149834 a couple of years ago, I knew I needed to go back to a doctor, so I called around and around until I found someone who could see me, way aross town at like 2:30 in the afternoon so that my employer would count me gone for 1/2 a day. After waiting 30 minutes they decided they wouldn't take my insurance or let me self pay. I cried and pleaded but they wouldn't help. I told them I was off my meds and didn't want to see my old therapist because I felt he was disrespectful. No help a couple of years ago, I knew I needed to go back to a doctor, so I called around and around until I found someone who could see me, way aross town at like 2:30 in the afternoon so that my employer would count me gone for 1/2 a day. After waiting 30 minutes they decided they wouldn’t take my insurance or let me self pay. I cried and pleaded but they wouldn’t help. I told them I was off my meds and didn’t want to see my old therapist because I felt he was disrespectful. No help

]]> By: question girl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149811 question girl Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:29:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149811 wow and i though i had issues w/ my therapist being a bit of a pansy ass wow

and i though i had issues w/ my therapist being a bit of a pansy ass

]]> By: ms. sizzle http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149803 ms. sizzle Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:17:46 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/01/26/baby-steps/#comment-149803 maybe you should add to the list "personalizes things"- it's definitely on my therapy list! i kinda hope you're kidding but i fear you aren't. maybe you should add to the list “personalizes things”- it’s definitely on my therapy list!

i kinda hope you’re kidding but i fear you aren’t.

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