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Originally Posted by Onward2wards
I wonder if various competing theories simply go in and out of vogue as theorists notice more people having issues in specific directions, probably due to cultural changes and differences in parenting and school systems over time. The problem is, all these competing theories will do some good to some people ... to heavily paraphrase Lincoln, you can't use one model to treat all of the people all of the time. Perhaps what works best for a 40-something like me is not what works best for a 20-something today? The cultural landscape can change a lot in 20 years. What do you think?
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Yeah, I am a lot like you. Generally, what is in vogue does not work well for me. I explain it to myself (and others) that I must be a classicist! The old tried and true methods work better for me than all that new stuff. I have tried a lot of the in vogue methods you listed and, while they make a lot of sense on paper, in the long-term I grew tired of the daily struggle to keep them up. My issues were just too heavy and after a while, I got emotionally worn out. I am now back in talk therapy and, while it's not perfect, there have been some results. It seems that, with me, a lot of therapy will generate only moderate results. It's difficult to accept that but that's my reality, no use fighting it. All the best to you!