I just finished reading your article on the Air Force, and the things you learned from that time.
The “symptoms”( ha! ha!) you described that have helped shape the kind of Doctor you are, meant alot to me. I have experienced in our years together so much of what you described.

Thank you. You “keep it real”. The one thing you did not mention, the patient’s point of view of the way you do things, well, as your long time patient, I feel qualified to tell you from at least one patient’s perspective, what that Point of view is. I have always felt that you really did care. The greatness in that is knowing that the patient’s you have whose Dx is much more serious than mine are being treated with dignity. You show that goal in even the way you call for one to take responsibility for the Life that belongs to them. Based on severity of that individual’s illness and ability to do that, of course. You have never made me feel patronized. You have called me on a couple of things. That can always sting a little, but like a shot it goes away in seconds and I have always known that what you have said is true. The only reason you do that is simply for _my_ health and progress. There is simply nothing else for you to gain. You have never acted like a “Dr. God” which seems to be an affliction with most Doctors these days.

I am quite aware that I have not been the least frustrating patient to deal with, or the most probably. Thank you for sticking with me as I have struggled and worked so very hard to get a handle on all this and then put it into practice. Not there yet! However, at the risk of sounding melodramatic, I can’t imagine where I would be, or if I even would be at all, without the luck (blessing?) of you being the only Psychiatrist I was ever referred to. Thank You, again.
Oh, in the article you seperated “mental illness” from “Personality Disorders”. I have wondered about that myself, a lot. Would you please describe the Difference on your website. It is extremely important to me. That certain person who has spent almost 11 years trying to destroy me is at it again and the Austin D.A. called me after watching him on video tape. ( At least someone in Law finally believes my Life could be in danger. Offered me Police protection… ) I did not ask her about protection from all the Dx’s already caused or brought out or whatever, from the extreme Trauma he has caused my family and is still going strong to achieve. )She said that I sounded awfully healthy and centered for a woman who has been dealing with, for a decade, the man she saw on tape. See? - Thanks! haha!! Sincerely, Mary