tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414162640826546519.post5536042316858159863..comments2023-10-16T10:51:31.220-04:00Comments on Food for a Black Dog: Bang a GongPunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557907722052277183noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414162640826546519.post-24324605082108617532011-02-03T19:53:32.123-05:002011-02-03T19:53:32.123-05:00"She may have been patronizing me under the g..."She may have been patronizing me under the guise of trust-building"<br /><br />Um, no. Generally speaking, counselors don't do that.<br /><br />One of many possibilities is that she was offering you a genuine compliment and, feeling uncomfortable with that, you may have found a way to cast it aside or discount its validity.<br /><br />Or not: you'd be the one to know.<br /><br />But what I do know is that no, counselors don't generally tell new clients that have impressive self-knowledge unless it's actually true.Jayne Doughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905811493542579887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414162640826546519.post-54086601938779041172011-01-23T21:43:05.848-05:002011-01-23T21:43:05.848-05:00Heck yes. I am somewhat dreading the effect from ...Heck yes. I am somewhat dreading the effect from opening up the depths of my emotional state and unleashing the proverbial hounds. By definition being emotional to me is to feel totally out of control...Punchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557907722052277183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414162640826546519.post-65479527566409289022011-01-22T11:02:07.765-05:002011-01-22T11:02:07.765-05:00It is true that self-awareness can take months, ev...It is true that self-awareness can take months, even years to develop. Sounds like you are working hard on finding your way. That's so great. Doesn't mean it's easy though, right?Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.com