Comments on: Internal Family Systems, David Brooks, and “Where the Wild Things Are” http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: amelia http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/#comment-24482 amelia Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:43:33 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5496#comment-24482 A part of me just cant accept this analogy as it seems bereft of reality and the ability to control our feelings. A part of me just cant accept this analogy as it seems bereft of reality and the ability to control our feelings.

]]> By: Jason http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/#comment-24332 Jason Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:48:46 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5496#comment-24332 Max is like so many of us- we love our moms but sometimes we just want to rage at them and blame them for everything that ever has and ever will go wrong with us. Good thing that the saying about nothing being stronger than a mother's love really is very true. Max is like so many of us- we love our moms but sometimes we just want to rage at them and blame them for everything that ever has and ever will go wrong with us. Good thing that the saying about nothing being stronger than a mother’s love really is very true.

]]> By: Dr. Notary http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/#comment-24310 Dr. Notary Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:45:34 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5496#comment-24310 Human beings have many faces. Some are on public view and some not. The person your boss sees is not who your wife, mother, best friend or child does. Is that about our concealment or denial of facets of our true selves, or our ability to adapt to almost any given set of circumstances? After all, flexibility is required for survival, is it not? I'm thinking aloud here. I enjoyed your article Mona. Keep them coming please. Human beings have many faces. Some are on public view and some not. The person your boss sees is not who your wife, mother, best friend or child does. Is that about our concealment or denial of facets of our true selves, or our ability to adapt to almost any given set of circumstances? After all, flexibility is required for survival, is it not? I’m thinking aloud here.

I enjoyed your article Mona. Keep them coming please.

]]> By: Cassie V. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/#comment-24307 Cassie V. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:28:43 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5496#comment-24307 Thank you for sharing that interesting perspective, Mona. I can so relate to doing the email checking in the middle of another task! It's like if we stand still, we need to think and reflect on the different aspects of ourselves. It's easier to keep running. Until now I have never questioned why I do that. Thank you for sharing that interesting perspective, Mona. I can so relate to doing the email checking in the middle of another task! It’s like if we stand still, we need to think and reflect on the different aspects of ourselves. It’s easier to keep running. Until now I have never questioned why I do that.

]]> By: Kim http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/#comment-24245 Kim Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:45:02 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5496#comment-24245 Funny how such seemingly "childrens" books can really have such deep and complicated undertones. Funny how such seemingly “childrens” books can really have such deep and complicated undertones.

]]> By: Greg B http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/#comment-24241 Greg B Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:29:57 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5496#comment-24241 There is no fixed point for any person as far as I believe... All of us have both good and bad in us, positivity and negativity and two ends of everything we can possibly think of. There are so many 'voices' inside us...! There is no fixed point for any person as far as I believe… All of us have both good and bad in us, positivity and negativity and two ends of everything we can possibly think of. There are so many ‘voices’ inside us…!

]]> By: gates http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internal-family-systems-%e2%80%9cwhere-the-wild-things-are%e2%80%9d/#comment-24228 gates Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:54 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5496#comment-24228 As human beings, we evolve everyday, every second... everything that we go through in life has an effect on what we evolve into.. We may behave in a particular way when faced with a situation once, but may react in a completely different manner after a period of time. This is because we have evolved in that duration... This evolution should be used in a positive manner to become better than yesterday, everyday. As human beings, we evolve everyday, every second… everything that we go through in life has an effect on what we evolve into.. We may behave in a particular way when faced with a situation once, but may react in a completely different manner after a period of time. This is because we have evolved in that duration… This evolution should be used in a positive manner to become better than yesterday, everyday.

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