Posted by Racer on June 4, 2007, at 16:12:30
In reply to Re: racer, posted by rjlockhart on June 4, 2007, at 1:38:10
Hi, Matt,
I am sorry for losing my patience yesterday.
As for what I meant, no, I would never be calling you "stupid," because you're not. You're both intelligent and sane -- BUT, and this is what I was suggesting rather unkindly, I think that paying a little more attention to your writing skills would probably help you in ways that have nothing to do with writing. I also think that there are some behavioral interventions you could explore that would help you, as well.
Here's the thing: sometimes slowing down to make sure that you've finished a thought helps calm one down, and I think that allowing yourself to write as you do might contribute to some of your distress. That may sound simplistic, and maybe it is. I believe it to be true, and I know that it has helped me in the past. In fact, I've used some of the forms that I learned way back in Critical Thinking to help calm me when my anxiety has started to ratchet up. It might be worth it to you to experiment with that.
And Matt? Not only am I sorry that I lost my patience, I'm also sorry that I couldn't get back here to apologize earlier.
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