Comments on: Little Artie http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Liz http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216243 Liz Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:36:25 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216243 I agree with your concern over the '50 minutes ain't an hour' therapy sessions. You're not charging Babs for the drive time to get to her office, are you? She shouldn't charge you for her note writing time. Ask Barbara what her parents did to her to make her believe she has the right to dick you over. You're getting screwed to the tune of a nearly a full session every month. That can't be good for your self-esteem! I agree with your concern over the ‘50 minutes ain’t an hour’ therapy sessions. You’re not charging Babs for the drive time to get to her office, are you? She shouldn’t charge you for her note writing time.

Ask Barbara what her parents did to her to make her believe she has the right to dick you over. You’re getting screwed to the tune of a nearly a full session every month. That can’t be good for your self-esteem!

]]> By: teahouseblossom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216242 teahouseblossom Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:37:28 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216242 My psychiatrist never took notes. He just REMEMBERED everything. It was friggin' unbelievable. I think in our first session, he jotted down some stuff on one page of a legal pad, and after that I never saw him with a pen in his hand again. He said it made it easier for privilege and liability purposes. Here was a psychiatrist dear to my heart, who understood the legal stuff. My psychiatrist never took notes. He just REMEMBERED everything. It was friggin’ unbelievable. I think in our first session, he jotted down some stuff on one page of a legal pad, and after that I never saw him with a pen in his hand again. He said it made it easier for privilege and liability purposes. Here was a psychiatrist dear to my heart, who understood the legal stuff.

]]> By: plain jane http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216238 plain jane Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:36:13 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216238 Now you're getting somewhere! You aren't paying for an hour, you are paying for 50 minutes. Personally, I don't want my therapist to meet with me w/out a break between crazy clients. Also, 50 minutes forces you to get to the point. But then, my therapist usually gives me more like 70 minutes. And if I feel like I need more time, I ask if I can schedule a longer appt. Now you’re getting somewhere!

You aren’t paying for an hour, you are paying for 50 minutes. Personally, I don’t want my therapist to meet with me w/out a break between crazy clients.

Also, 50 minutes forces you to get to the point. But then, my therapist usually gives me more like 70 minutes. And if I feel like I need more time, I ask if I can schedule a longer appt.

]]> By: mckay http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216237 mckay Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:42:18 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216237 -you have a great knack for getting to the crux of the matter with humor and style. -good thing your doc doesn't charge you for reading your blog. -amazing so many people can IM at work. my place blocks everything, even linkedin. -you have a great knack for getting to the crux of the matter with humor and style.

-good thing your doc doesn’t charge you for reading your blog.

-amazing so many people can IM at work. my place blocks everything, even linkedin.

]]> By: Mr. Fabulous http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216235 Mr. Fabulous Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:58:09 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216235 I didn't get much out of therapy. They would always forget something and I would have to remind them. I don't know what they were using that 10 minutes for, but it wasn't for notes. Maybe it was for a bathroom break. I didn’t get much out of therapy. They would always forget something and I would have to remind them. I don’t know what they were using that 10 minutes for, but it wasn’t for notes. Maybe it was for a bathroom break.

]]> By: di http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216232 di Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:57:51 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216232 Ummm and doesn't Erica Jong cover the 50 minute hour in her books? Maybe not but I knew about that somehow. Ummm and doesn’t Erica Jong cover the 50 minute hour in her books?

Maybe not but I knew about that somehow.

]]> By: di http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216231 di Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:55:07 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216231 I wouldn't have blocked you on IM (if I knew what that was) I would have listened to see how to apply your stuff to myself ... Could work. The Movable 'Me' or some such thing. I wouldn’t have blocked you on IM (if I knew what that was) I would have listened to see how to apply your stuff to myself …

Could work.
The Movable ‘Me’ or some such thing.

]]> By: You can call me, 'Sir' http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216224 You can call me, 'Sir' Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:50:06 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216224 Fascinating...that'll be $150. I'd prefer a cashier's check. Fascinating…that’ll be $150. I’d prefer a cashier’s check.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216222 Neil Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:55:37 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216222 OMSH -- The personality of a "take-charge" individual does not usually equal that of one blogging every day in November. OMSH — The personality of a “take-charge” individual does not usually equal that of one blogging every day in November.

]]> By: OMSH http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216221 OMSH Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/11/02/little-artie/#comment-216221 Mr. OMSH is a Psychologist - and yea, 50 minute hours are industry standard. I never got it either. The movie sounds hysterical - better than what I've been seeing at the theater lately. And? So take this the right way. TAKE CHARGE. You think funny women are sexy, well I gotta tell you, "take charge" men are sexy. Annoying at times, but oh my, so very body tingling sexy. Mr. OMSH is a Psychologist - and yea, 50 minute hours are industry standard. I never got it either.

The movie sounds hysterical - better than what I’ve been seeing at the theater lately.

And? So take this the right way. TAKE CHARGE. You think funny women are sexy, well I gotta tell you, “take charge” men are sexy. Annoying at times, but oh my, so very body tingling sexy.

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