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\nComment by Georgia\u00a0on 27 Jan 2010 at 4:18 pm<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
Dear Karen,<\/span><\/p>\n
In class today our professor gave us the assignment of reading Switching Time. He purchased all the books for our class and we paid him. I told him I would write to you to see if you really do respond and answer questions. He gave me your web site. I never in three years of college had a professor feel so optimistic about a case study as yours. I only read the first chapter and decided to write you. I am feeling your pain. I know it\u2019s too early in the book so I won\u2019t give my opinion at this time. But already one question. What made you stay in therapy? If you are attuned as your write in your answers why didn\u2019tyou pick up onyour therapist narcissism? First chapter and I am annoyed by his self centerness. Maybe it will change as I read on.But WOW he describes him self as a handsome guy! That is so wrong. Back to reading.<\/span><\/p>\n
Georgia<\/span><\/p>\n
NYU<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear Georgia,<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you for sharing! I love hearing how my story comes to be read. It always interests me to hear how a professor teaches his class by presenting Switching Time to his students. To hear that your professor actually set out to purchase many books on his own tells me he felt the story was challenging and a great teaching tool.<\/span><\/p>\n
I hope to hear from you when you finish reading the book. I understand the anger stirred in the first chapters regarding Dr. Baer’s thoughts and possible narcissism. But as you read on you will find that in order to move through the book we had to share the truth of how difficult it was in the early years to treat me. I was definitely not an easy patient to treat. I’m not sure why he made a commitment to unconditionally care for me. But I’m glad he did. When I started therapy I was very depressed, ill, and had contemplated suicide. I didn’t really care about anything. I felt empty, hurt, and he was there. Though highly attuned, I ignored Dr. Baer’s initial ways because I needed help and sensed he would be able to help me.\u00a0 It was at that time my alters chose him to accompany me on my journey.<\/span><\/p>\n
I believe early on I stayed in therapy because Dr. Baer didn’t frighten me away. He listened, most of my alter’s liked him, and he didn’t appear to judge me. I didn’t share all that was happening to me early in therapy. I needed to build trust first. Dr. Baer was patient and never once pushed me into talking about anything I didn’t want to. He also kept his personal thoughts to himself as all good psychiatrists should. I didn’t pick up on any of his thoughts until I read his words in the book, after our therapeutic relationship ended.<\/span><\/p>\n
I believe Dr. Baer exuded confidence. I sensed he knew what he was doing and that he felt good about himself. I needed someone like that. There’s nothing wrong with feeling good about yourself. Dr. Baer never intruded his ego in my therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you for sharing, I would like to hear your final thoughts. Please write back and share.<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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