Tuesday, December 29, 2009
They can me made well again.
I do get letters from sick people. I mean mentally sick. I'm not sure that they recognize their illness. It's one of obession. And they need help. Treatment. Therapy. Maybe even hospitalization. If they identified themselves, I'd see that they got help. Even if I had to pay for it. I'd consider it a good deed. In most cases, I think they could qualify for assistance. All they'd have to do is check into a local mental health clinic. For a diagnosis. My understanding is that the new health care reform legislation will provide more money for mental health. And that's good. As a nation, we have long ignored mental health. We're good at treating physical diseases. Unfortunately, it's often considered shameful to have mental disorders. It shouldn't be. The mentally ill can be made well again. The shame is that they don't get help. --Jim Broede
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There are nuts walking the streets. And even in responsible positions. With news and media outlets. I can give examples. Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. They don't come much nuttier than that. And the scary thing is that they attract a following. Hordes of nuts cling to their words. Yes, nuts attract nuts. There's a long history of nuts attaining power. As leaders of their nation. Hitler is a prime example. Too often, craziness becomes contagious. The day is coming. When Republicans return to power. Yes, the inmates will be running the asylum again. --Jim
The nice thing is that most nuts are harmless. --Jim
But when a mass of nuts take over the asylum, look out. In big numbers, they often do harm. --Jim
The religious terrorists have learned how to recruit individual nuts and turn them into ticking time bombs. --Jim
An individual nut can be easily manipulated. To do good. Or to do harm. As a society, we must learn to steer nuts into the right direction. --Jim
Republican nuts think they are doing right when they go right. They must learn that right is left. That is where they will find sanity. And common good. --Jim
I find it difficult to stay serious all of the time. Sooner or later, I have to lighten up. --Jim
I think the most dangerous nuts are the ones that stay serious all of the time. They need to lighten up. --Jim
The nuts that know they're nuts tend to stay anonymous. Or they use fake names. They're ashamed of themselves. And that may be a good sign. That may prod them into treatment. When a nut begins to use his/her real name, they usually are on the path to recovery. And they proudly proclaim they are recovering nuts. But they know there's always the danger of a relapse. They need to keep working at recovery. It's an endless, ongoing process. --Jim
The nuts I encounter usually protesteth too much. They are in a state of denial. They deny being addicted to this blog. But they keep coming back for a taste of enlightenment. They sense this is a place to find help and compassion. They want to get well again. --Jim
If it weren't for us "nuts", you wouldn't have ANY responses, so you should treat us more respectfully.
I need to be treated with more respect. I get less respect than Rodney Dangerfield. --Jim
Blogger Broede's Broodings said...
We must all learn to create our own worlds. God wants us to be creators. Yes, to be creative. --Jim
December 28, 2009 8:47 AM
Interesting, isn't it? When two people make an effort, and get to know each other a little better, they begin to seem more human. Initially, we all tend to jump to so many, many false conclusions. We don't ever get to know each other. We're strangers. Barely touching from a distance. And yet we pretend to know. --Jim Broede
posted by Broede's Broodings at 3:17 AM on Dec 27, 2009
Yes isn't it wonderful??!!
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