Those who haven’t been exploited by therapists don’t understand the discussions. So they somehow see them as an invitation to debate or troll. They have not a clue we’re not self pitying or whining, we’re exchanging viewpoints to better understand events we sometimes carry for lifetimes.

Therapists themselves appear terrified by the topic of iatrogenisis. They barely touch it and many certainly don’t know how to treat any for it. That leaves peer support, and PC is one of the few possible places for us to encounter each other and get what we couldn’t from practitioners.

I had a lousy childhood too. But dealing with my family and cascading consequences has been a cakewalk compared to understanding my therapy experience.

Can’t those of you who are so threatened, so triggered that you must disrupt and troll find something else to do? Respect other people’s boundaries. It’s easy-peasy to skip threads that aren’t relevant. And while you’re at it dig deep and figure out why you’re so threatened by a topic that doesn’t affect you.