[KittenClaws]

I think the best therapy is facing your dilemma, then finding a way to deal with it. Like your friend, I’m just not in to the touchy freely stuff - it lacks truth.

When I nixed psychiatry, it was because I didn’t want to hear about forgiving myself, or about how human nature is, or about how I did my best, you know...all the platitudes.

My situation is, of course different from what a soldier may go through, but the bottom line is the same.

I didn’t have a campfire and friends, but I had a mirror I could look into and say “ you are such a b-—h. Now what’re you gonna do about it?

Truth hurts. But it sure does help! A psychiatrist would not dare tell the truth, IMO, its all about feeling good, even though the patient really should be feeling quite bad.

[cripplecreek]

Truth hurts. But it sure does help!

Exactly. I created my own inner demons and all psychiatrists ever did was try to convince me to accept them and live with them. I didn't want to live with them so I killed them on my own.

[GBA]

A psychiatrist would not dare tell the truth,

A really good therapist/psychologist would, but you're right about the psychiatrists.

You go to a really good psychologist/therapist to find your truth. You go to a psychiatrist for a prescription.

All psychiatrists do in today's world is pass out the latest and greatest SSRIs for drug companies.