I can see both sides

I actually agree with the anonymous poster, O, and Zoe and Soul Survivor...

I guess the question here is, without the trappings of traditional therapy, ie weekly visits, face to face sessions, how do you deal with this on a writing forum?

I've been thinking about what each of you have said and I think possibly the best course when someone posts is to find out what they want to do, what they've already decided was right. Because in the end that's what they want to be told. A core shaker will not help them. But neither will non-action. So there has to be a happy medium.

Aside from traditional therapy, do any of you think that these forums are an impetus for real help? It's an interesting question.

I hate to keep using this word, but in the end it is intent. What does this person expect to achieve by posting?

Perhaps we should always ask that question first. Does that sound reasonable?

Molly