Comments for INSIDE THE MIND OF A PSYCHIATRIST

Comment on IS IT POSSIBLE TO SOLVE AN UNSOLVABLE GRUDGE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by nkossmd

nkossmd — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:14:53 +0000

You got me there!!

Comment on IS IT POSSIBLE TO SOLVE AN UNSOLVABLE GRUDGE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by artsmuklermd

artsmuklermd — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:11:54 +0000

Before or after creating Ambien?

Comment on IS IT POSSIBLE TO SOLVE AN UNSOLVABLE GRUDGE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by nkossmd

nkossmd — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:06 +0000

…to sleep

Comment on IS IT POSSIBLE TO SOLVE AN UNSOLVABLE GRUDGE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by artsmuklermd

artsmuklermd — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:56:17 +0000

Since Deism is the rational idea that god exists, any thoughts on where he/she went after creation ended ?

Comment on IS IT POSSIBLE TO SOLVE AN UNSOLVABLE GRUDGE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by Neal Koss

Neal Koss — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:22:16 +0000

The only thing I would take issue with you on is “Believers in God married to Darwinians?” implying that someone who believes in evolution cannot believe in God. I believe the two beliefs can, in fact, coexist. I certainly believe in evolution, but would classify myself as a ‘deist’…..if anything…:)

Comment on WHY DO MEN REALLY GO TO STRIP BARS? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by Brian Baker

Brian Baker — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:55:01 +0000

I had the experience of working in a strip club for about two years as the DJ/Announcer and part-time bouncer and it was quite the lesson. First, not all the women who worked there were victims – many of them were tired of working as waitresses or other minimum (or sub-minimum) jobs and decided to take advantage of the men in the bar. There were a few who were addicted to drugs who “dated” customers, but they usually moved down the line to a lower-class club as their looks left them because of the drugs. As for the men, we had many regulars who frequented the bar and some were quite enamored by the dancers. At one point, I had a customer write me a check for $5,000 to introduce him to a dancer and verify his character so he could go on a legitimate date with her. They ended up married about six months later and I never saw her in the bar again. Then there were other customers who were more dangerous, like one who brandished a knife at the end of the evening as I was escorting one of the women to her car. She ran back into the bar and called the police while I fought with the man and ended up breaking his wrist to get the knife away from him. For the most part, though, the dancers were there to do a job and the customers were a means to an end. The customers were there to watch – and sometimes touch – the dancers and fulfill whatever fantasy they had and spend their money, which is why strip clubs exist – to create the fantasy that these women are attainable and available to the customers for social time outside the bar. It is a sexual and social fantasy perpetuated by television, movies and the stories told in the bars through dance, stripping and the haze of alcohol.

Comment on HOW CORE VALUES CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by artsmuklermd

artsmuklermd — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:34:25 +0000

I agree. Abusive ideals are dangerous and must be combated, whatever the danger or political incorrectness.

Comment on HOW CORE VALUES CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by artsmuklermd

artsmuklermd — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:28:01 +0000

Funny! Maybe it’s lucky that there’s an ocean dividing our countries.

Comment on HOW CORE VALUES CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by fibrochimp

fibrochimp — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:02:54 +0000

But if I don’t shout loudly, get in their face and tell them their being idiots, how will they ever learn

Comment on HOW CORE VALUES CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist by berniephd

berniephd — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:32:34 +0000

I agree with you that core values should be respected with patients and with friends at all times.However, there are unusual times when a core belief is self-destructive and dangerous to others which then needs to be challenged! Otherwise, people are free to believe to their hearts content. Keep in mind that argumentation and debate is what free and democratic society is all about. I agree with you that coercive argumentation is abusive,especially from someone in authority.
When it comes to faith, the core belief deals with that which is unknowable in a scientific sense but which the believer knows with all his heart and being,the way love is known. As you astutely point out,that core belief should be respected. Bf