Posted by poser938 on February 4, 2014, at 21:20:38
In reply to Re: Wrong and Right, posted by Dr. Bob on February 4, 2014, at 3:37:05
> > > I began describing my situation to you seeking advice until you discredited my experience.
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> > I can only advise you if YOU keep an open mind. You are absolutely convinced medication caused your illness and won't look at it any other way.
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> Could I call a time-out?
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> 1. If one poster has a bad experience with psychiatry, that doesn't mean psychiatry is always wrong. Just like if another poster has a good experience with psychiatry, that doesn't mean psychiatry is always right. Neither's experience discredits the other's.
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> 2. A discussion is more likely to be productive if both "sides" keep an open mind. Maybe medication didn't cause someone's illness. But maybe it did.
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> 3. The goal here is to be supportive, not to be right.
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> > My big question is: If medication has brought you so much ill, why do you insist on visiting med boards? Why not just give up on drugs?
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> Maybe they have an open mind. One bad experience, or even a string of them, doesn't mean their next experience won't be good. Hope springs eternal.
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> BobThank you, Dr. Bob.
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