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Nov 19, 2022, 05:27 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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''The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world."
Plato
How very true and thank you for this @Fuzzybear 
Yes, I know you are familiar with the demons @MuddyBoots, and I'm sorry that you are. Oh, I hate them, they are the indication to me that things have hit rock bottom.
Time is a major aspect of how med prescribers handle an appointment, isn't it? If they would just push for even a full 1/2 hour instead of a rushed 20 minutes so much more could be accomplished in the long term.
Therapists. HA. I've had one, many years ago, he worked through the VA (Veteran's Administration), came from the Bronx, he'd been in infantry, a platoon leader, in Vietnam. In the 6 years I was in therapy with him he never missed a single appointment. Not one. Nor did I - never. In August he took a 2-week vacation, only that. A reliable, empathetic, highly intelligent man. He worked a lot with Zen Buddhism before it had become "a thing." Solid. A good handshake at the end of each session. No games, no BS. I felt very secure in the military environment. Everything was done exactly on time, no surprises.
This therapist I have now. Drippy with compassion, but true empathy? Not really, no. Terrible memory. So busy taking notes (why?). A verrry passive approach that leaves me feeling neither safe nor secure, more anxious than anything else. She misses literally every third session. Many times every other session, and seems entirely unaware of the problems her absences cause. The inconsistency is so unprofessional I honestly don't know how she retains her job. She gives wonderful hugs. That's her "great talent." If I wasn't seeing her at no cost and if I had the energy to start new I would definitely seek therapy elsewhere. Really, I would like to return to the VA, but therapy is in a different city now.
Sorry, I really went off on therapy. Doctors, medical providers, therapists...far too many have a helluva nerve to be in practice.
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