Sick woman.

[Guest guest]

I am wondering if the Chinese doctors who provoke an emotion as an

antidote to imbalance(?) are aware that some stuff is so bad that the

cure has to go way beyond manipulation of emotions. I posted here a

couple weeks ago on a woman of my acquaintance: well, what happened

to

her decades ago would curl your toes, and she seems to be letting

things out bit by bit, getting mad. She needs kindness, not

manipulation. This kind of manipulation reminds me of psychiatrists

who take angry older children (not babies who just need to let it all

out in some inchoate way) and hold them down till they scream &

holler

themselves silly. As if these kids haven't suffered enough, now they

are " cured " bysome form of humiliation? This is a sore spot for me;

I

hate to see people humiliated (even if I don't like them) because of

my

own past experiences.

[Guest guest]

Dear Mrs. Barley:

 

I don't think Chinese medicine works that

dramatically, except perhaps in extreme cases of

schizophrenia where one witnesses dramatic behaviour.

 

Acupuncture and herbs work a gradual effect, progress

is generally slow and steady. At the same time,

emotions, thoughts and feelings from the past arise at

the same pace, so the individual isn't overwhelmed

with some emotional storm. Past issues can be dealt

with one by one as they arise.

 

At least that is my personal experience and what I've

learned from reading cases. Not sure that much of the

dramatic episodes of western psychiatry are necessary.

Quiet counseling with herbs and acupuncture goes a

long way.

 

Regards, Jack

 

--- " Mrs. Barley " <chosenbarley wrote:

> I am wondering if the Chinese doctors who provoke an

> emotion as an

> antidote to imbalance(?) are aware that some stuff

> is so bad that the

> cure has to go way beyond manipulation of emotions.

> I posted here a

> couple weeks ago on a woman of my acquaintance:

> well, what happened

> to

> her decades ago would curl your toes, and she seems

> to be letting

> things out bit by bit, getting mad. She needs

> kindness, not

> manipulation. This kind of manipulation reminds me

> of psychiatrists

> who take angry older children (not babies who just

> need to let it all

> out in some inchoate way) and hold them down till

> they scream &

> holler

> themselves silly. As if these kids haven't suffered

> enough, now they

> are " cured " bysome form of humiliation? This is a

> sore spot for me;

> I

> hate to see people humiliated (even if I don't like

> them) because of

> my

> own past experiences.

>

>

>

>

>