> I think McWilliams is making quite a blanket statement, and that there are multiple "benefits" people can derive from SI.

yeah... to be charitable though... maybe... the only way you would be able to show a little TLC to yourself... was when you were in pain / need? perhaps... fond of the endorphin hypothesis myself but i guess they could be all bound up...

> i read something once about how the moments in therapy that are striking to the therapist are often quite different from the moments in therapy that are striking to the client....

> alex, I wrote that here a couple of weeks ago.

lol. knew i read it from somewhere :-)