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Originally Posted by stopdog
I don't think it the panacea that therapists nor some other clients think it is. I think those guys may need to be a bit more forthcoming about its limitations and its real ability to assist people and in what specific fashion it may be able to provide some assistance. I think it more flawed in its failure to be transparent.
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In a lot of ways, I think for people like me, it is actually re-traumatizing. It seems morally questionable to take a vulnerable and desperate person and get them "hooked" on feeling cared about by putting on an act. I didn't know this is what it was when I started! All I knew is I had a very rough childhood and was very depressed, and therapy is supposed to be what people do to fix that. Stupidly I took his seeming to care on face value, it didn't occur to me that was part of the treatment plan for him to feign interest in me.