Posted by Shar on June 1, 2001, at 20:17:27
In reply to Re: Being civil - my two-bits » AMenz, posted by Cam W. on June 1, 2001, at 11:59:43
xx > Ali - I agree with you that this place is an invaluable source of information. I have had more than my fair share of "please be civil" posts from Dr.Bob, and really, by all rights, should have been banned long, long ago.
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> I do realize that my depression often results in a hair-trigger on my emotions and do shoot from the hip more than I should, especially on issues about which I feel strongly. I do believe that my emotions have helped to put me in the professional position that I am in today. Passion does have its place, but it must be directed and civil.
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> I look upon the chastisements from Dr.B as sort of a free social skills training course. Pushing the envelope is in my nature and sometimes the line is rather blurry, so I just cross it. Dr.B, whether he knows it or not, has me pulling my toes back from the line, while still maintaining an edge. I have found that people are more likely to listen to what I have to say, if I can relate information to them in a calm, nonaccusatory manner. I was trying to do this most recently on the Truehope thread.
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> We cannot hide behind our mental illnesses and use them as an excuse for our actions. We need to function in society in a civil manner. If I severely berate someone in society, I could be arrested. Not here, I get a "please be civil" and may some day get a "timeout" (I really hate that term, Bob; some of us find it incredibly condescending). Nevertheless, I guess what I am trying to say is that Psycho-Babble is, in spite of itself, a social skills counseling session. The way we are nudged (forced is too strong a word) in civility does carry over into our real lives. Hell, if we can live here, we can live anywhere.
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> Just my two-bits - Cam
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> P.S. Ali, I will answer your post on cognition. I have to research the combinations. I have a feeling that a drug interaction may be your problem, but I have to check it out more thoroughly. Give me a day or two (perhaps a week). The 1st anniversary of the death of my daughter is Tuesday, and I am a little more muddled than usual. Please bear with me. Thanks - C.W.
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