You know you're a therapist when...

[judecorp]

...you start making little cognitive restructuring/strategic intervention type assignments for yourself. Yes, I just gave myself homework.

For the next week, I will spend 15 minutes a night thinking of all of the ills of the world, and another 5-10 minutes ruminating on my contribution to, and responsibility for, them.

Yeah.

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Re: Actually...

[kungfoogirl.livejournal.com]

I see.

Now when I do thinking like that, I just find a million ways in which I could have, or should have, helped. Either helped prevent it, or helped fix it afterwards, or at least felt bad about it.

Thinking like that would merely make me want to do more to save the world. I'd spent those 10 minutes coming up with big plans to fix things. Novel ideas to induce change. Website touting the benefits of recyling in Atlanta. A zine aimed at getting young girls into the sciences. Attending a rally to oppose the war. Smart and activisty.

Now, I'm sure it's likely a lot healthier to accept that you can't save the world, and to have a realistic grip on how much you can really change things. Which is why YOU'RE the therapist. And I'm a programmer.

Sorry if I misinterpreted what you were saying. =(

Re: Actually...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thinking like that would merely make me want to do more to save the world. I'd spent those 10 minutes coming up with big plans to fix things. Novel ideas to induce change. Website touting the benefits of recyling in Atlanta. A zine aimed at getting young girls into the sciences. Attending a rally to oppose the war. Smart and activisty.

You are awesome. I was just telling Jodie that I want to be Professionally Queer again. I miss being activisty all over the place.