Saturday we were out on a grocery run, and happened to drive past a friend’s house. It was a pretty day and she was actually sitting on her porch. It was very pleasant indeed to sit for some minutes in our car and speak with her at a 3 or 4 meter distance. Not as pleasant as it would have been to sit down around a table and schmooze, but much better than texting or even phoning.
At least his group therapy patients are smarter then the morons who insisted on going to Easter Morning Church Services, as if “God” would get mad at them for TRYING TO BE SAFE… SHEESH!!!
I do kind of wonder about when the lockdown ends, (IF it ever ends…), how many people will have discovered by then that they DON’T have to go into an office to do their jobs, and will continue to work from home… Sure, lots of people will still have to go to their workplace, but there have to be Hundreds of Thousands, if not Millions, that can stay at home, therefore easing congestion on the roads and lowering pollution… of course, that means that some Anal-Retentive bosses won’t be able to constantly be looking over EVERYONE’S shoulders…
Now is the time to go back to one old tried and true therapy. Draw a vertical line down the middle of a piece of paper. Write down every good thing in your life on one side and every unhappy thing on the other. If the unhappy is much longer than the good, look for ways to convert/resolve them.
The method: State the problem clearly and specifically. Decide if the problem is serious enough to concern you or can be discarded Many are given more significance than they are worth.
Think about a possible solution. (Hypothesis)
Apply that solution (Application)
Test the results (Assessment) If it works – fine. If it doesn’t – reword the problem more precisely (Restatement)
Repeat the process.
Amazing how much better you feel when you clearly identify (the absolute requirement) problems and begin to handle them.
One truth is embedded in this. Nothing will be gained by quitting.
You know all those hyper-religious evangelical churches that insist on packing in hundreds of suckers every Sunday? Rather than let them subsequently scatter to the 4 winds, why don’t we just bar the doors from the outside and let them revel in each others’ company for the next 2 weeks? That’ll be “group therapy” that’ll last them a lifetime!
The sanity savers for many, many folks – worldwide – are the internet and the cell phone. At least, with these tools, they can stay in touch with friends and family ( if they choose to ) and keep abreast of the latest news ( fact or fiction ), developments, and prognostication from the White House … O.K.! O.K.! … So maybe you don’t want to keep up with the that!
My local paper has pictures almost daily of “well-intentioned” people doing good deeds for folks in the community…shoulder to shoulder, not a mask in sight. Sigh.
I’m retired and I won’t say introvert exactly but being alone isn’t a problem for me. So little has changed for me except that the NHL is suspended so I’m not going to games with my buddy.
Dtroutma over 4 years ago
It’s a trick excuse to get more donuts for himself.
sirbadger over 4 years ago
When this lock down ends, many people will have to learn how to not talk to themselves out loud.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
Saturday we were out on a grocery run, and happened to drive past a friend’s house. It was a pretty day and she was actually sitting on her porch. It was very pleasant indeed to sit for some minutes in our car and speak with her at a 3 or 4 meter distance. Not as pleasant as it would have been to sit down around a table and schmooze, but much better than texting or even phoning.
Enter.Name.Here over 4 years ago
Can I have one of those donuts then?
Kveldulf over 4 years ago
Oh, Wiley! If only this cartoon were correct! A friend phoned me today to talk about his AA meeting ……….. his crowded AA meeting.
gopher gofer over 4 years ago
that’s my kind of group…
A Common 'tator over 4 years ago
At the end of this lock-down… there’ll be a record number of divorces and births…
kmccjoe1 over 4 years ago
I dunno’… I think he did all right. I mean… he got all those donuts, didn’t he?
dot-the-I over 4 years ago
“If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.”— Attributed to John Paul Satre
Masterskrain over 4 years ago
At least his group therapy patients are smarter then the morons who insisted on going to Easter Morning Church Services, as if “God” would get mad at them for TRYING TO BE SAFE… SHEESH!!!
franki_g over 4 years ago
If Bill is a therapist, he can write off the meeting AND get all the donuts.
gammaguy over 4 years ago
He actually has full attendance. But to see them, you have to Zoom in for a closeup.
Eric Klein over 4 years ago
Where are all the laptops with people on zoom, teams, cloudonix, etc.?
WilliamRichmond over 4 years ago
Zoom? Facetime? Blackboard can all help here….
Masterskrain over 4 years ago
I do kind of wonder about when the lockdown ends, (IF it ever ends…), how many people will have discovered by then that they DON’T have to go into an office to do their jobs, and will continue to work from home… Sure, lots of people will still have to go to their workplace, but there have to be Hundreds of Thousands, if not Millions, that can stay at home, therefore easing congestion on the roads and lowering pollution… of course, that means that some Anal-Retentive bosses won’t be able to constantly be looking over EVERYONE’S shoulders…
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
When the entire world, pretty much, throws a hurricane part and nobody comes. Sad times.
William Bednar Premium Member over 4 years ago
Actually, Bill was very smart. Now, he can eat all the doughnuts!
zzeek over 4 years ago
For some reason he was panned by the pandemic fearing crowd.
sandpiper over 4 years ago
Now is the time to go back to one old tried and true therapy. Draw a vertical line down the middle of a piece of paper. Write down every good thing in your life on one side and every unhappy thing on the other. If the unhappy is much longer than the good, look for ways to convert/resolve them.
The method: State the problem clearly and specifically. Decide if the problem is serious enough to concern you or can be discarded Many are given more significance than they are worth.
Think about a possible solution. (Hypothesis)
Apply that solution (Application)
Test the results (Assessment) If it works – fine. If it doesn’t – reword the problem more precisely (Restatement)
Repeat the process.
Amazing how much better you feel when you clearly identify (the absolute requirement) problems and begin to handle them.
One truth is embedded in this. Nothing will be gained by quitting.
tcumming over 4 years ago
With all those chairs, shouldn’t he have 3 dozen donuts?
FassEddie over 4 years ago
This sounds like most Docs I know. PhD’s, certainly.
redstart over 4 years ago
Nobody told me there’d be donuts !
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 4 years ago
You know all those hyper-religious evangelical churches that insist on packing in hundreds of suckers every Sunday? Rather than let them subsequently scatter to the 4 winds, why don’t we just bar the doors from the outside and let them revel in each others’ company for the next 2 weeks? That’ll be “group therapy” that’ll last them a lifetime!
Linguist over 4 years ago
The sanity savers for many, many folks – worldwide – are the internet and the cell phone. At least, with these tools, they can stay in touch with friends and family ( if they choose to ) and keep abreast of the latest news ( fact or fiction ), developments, and prognostication from the White House … O.K.! O.K.! … So maybe you don’t want to keep up with the that!
rdav1248961 Premium Member over 4 years ago
The chairs are too close together.
Bookworm over 4 years ago
“This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” T.S. Eliot.
saltylife16 over 4 years ago
The crowd probably figured it was a time share presentation
Bicycle Dude over 4 years ago
I’d slip in at a safe distance for a couple of doughnuts, then out as quickly as possible.
eastern.woods.metal over 4 years ago
When this is all over we’ll all need group therapy sessions to learn how to socialize again
mistercatworks over 4 years ago
However, you can still buy donuts from workers who are endangering themselves for desserts.
Al Nala over 4 years ago
Bummmmmmmmmmmmmmmer. Now he’ll have to eat all those doughnuts by himself.
the lost wizard over 4 years ago
They’re all crowded into the elevator.
paranormal over 4 years ago
This looks like a program of King Donnie…
Ermine Notyours over 4 years ago
Bill should ask Clint Eastwood how to interview an empty chair.
marilynnbyerly over 4 years ago
Online therapy, Doctor Bob. Online! Sadly, only pretend donuts are included.
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
Where’d Dr. Bill get the donuts?
NaturLvr over 4 years ago
My local paper has pictures almost daily of “well-intentioned” people doing good deeds for folks in the community…shoulder to shoulder, not a mask in sight. Sigh.
AMBER1 over 4 years ago
Looks like it’s more donuts for me then! ;)
Daeder over 4 years ago
Actually, C-Pac already happened a while back.
Brian Premium Member over 4 years ago
I’m retired and I won’t say introvert exactly but being alone isn’t a problem for me. So little has changed for me except that the NHL is suspended so I’m not going to games with my buddy.
bakana over 4 years ago
Alfred E Neuman has decided that his New Catch Phrase is “Yes, Me Worry”.
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bakana over 4 years ago
He’ll get busy as soon as the Evangelical Church down the road finishes Praying the Virus Away.
boneroller42 over 4 years ago
Perhaps he should have offered a roll of tp to get people to show up….