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Originally Posted by magicalprince
I see your points. However right now I'm personally not interested in evaluating the goodness or badness of therapy as a whole, because a) even though I think there are some flaws, my opinion won't change anything and b) there are a lot of problems in the world and I have to solve my own first and foremost. I am just expressing some insight on how I personally am able to make it useful for me in case other people can find that helpful. I have found that if I take the right approach to therapy, it is valuable to me. Whether or not or how it causes harm to some or what should be done about it is a different question.
I'm sort of wondering what kind of response here would feel supportive to you. I'm somewhat confused as to whether you are venting or seeking a debate.
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No response needed. I took exception to what you said about the dilemma of the client who has gone through harmful therapy and going forward does not know if a therapist is ethical or competent. You said the client "simply" has to try again, and that they must be committed or they will never get better. There is a lot about this I find disturbing. For me it is creepy therapy orthodoxy, and I was giving an alternate view based on direct experience.