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Originally Posted by BudFox
Janov has been an outspoken critic of talk therapy. I agree with most of his criticisms and I'm glad someone in the psych world is challenging this stuff. I have no opinion of his primal scream thing. Here is one quote that cuts pretty deep, but certainly fits my experience...
"And when we get that daddy and mommy that should have been, we stay in therapy. It is then a permanent act-out on both their parts. The doctor gets the glory and adulation, while the patient gets a kind, concerned doctor/parent. It is addictive for both and that is why it lasts and lasts."
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Yup. I think it's rare when someone actually benefits from it. And how do you gauge success in therapy, anyway? Is it just when you feel you don't need it anymore? Are relationships more successful? Is the person more successful overall? I've read most people felt they were healed when they didn't need therapy anymore, but life is full of challenges and obstacles (and growth on the other side of that); how long do you get trapped in the microscope of your own life? When does it end? (I'm not talking about severe cases, only attachment trauma that doesn't include the more concerning issues).
I dunno anymore...