Re: Re: Chat-type forum

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, Having this type of chat forum would be great. I would be interested in joining it too. It would be so helpful. Thanks for your response. I'm surprised your not out there starting a "new wave" of therapist and counselors. Boy, after reading the newsletter about The Texas "decision tree" type of dx - that is very scary and it angers me too. Pigeon-hole, cookie cutter type of dx for individuals into a tx plan and "the right drug", now that concerns me greatly and I worry about the young kids in school who are just acting like kids will do and behave, and then someone trying to say because they act or behave a certain way that they have a mental illness if they don't conform or fit the "model" kid in school - boy that really concerns me. I'm also disappointed in the mental health field that they would even

consider such a rigid dx, treatment, and drugs to boot plan. That is not what a helping profession should be doing. It's not caring and helping at all. If I wasn't so mentally exhausted from the day I would have more to say and probably say it in a way that makes more sense, but I was appauled at the mental health and drug profession when I read that newsletter. Money, money, money that's all they care about. UGH! it's down right disgusting. I even have a MA degree in counseling and planned on being a therapist back in 1993. As I've be going through my own healing journey, done the drugs, psych hospitals and such, and having stepped away from that for a time. I just don't know if I want to have a career in that profession now. I have written a book (not published, but with the

intention of doing so), but I've learned so much since I've written that book 3 years ago, I do believe I'm going to have to rewrite alot of what I put into that book. Thank God my eyes have been open to the truth. I know not all therapists are bad and their are probably psychiatrists that really are not aware of how they are being manipulated by the drug companies. Anyway, I need to come off my "soap box for now", I'll write more at a later time. Hugs V.anchorhope7 wrote: ,I am very interested in doing this. Nights are the best time for me--any night.Hope there is a positive response."D"> > In closing, I want to thank you for being a strong enough catalyst> for me to do something I've

been wanting to do for over two years.> > > I've repeatedly seen the need in this group for this type of help.> But this is best done in a chat-type forum. We have a chat room right> on our group site. I'm going to announce this to the group, gauge the> interest, get an idea when such a group could meet that would be best> for all interested, and then proceed with it. Thank you for lighting> a fire under me on this. I've known for a long time that it is> crucial for some people to have a group like this in order to remain> drug-free.> > --> Regards,>