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Anyone else see Dr. Laura on the Today show yesterday, plugging her new book? Stop Whining and Start Living
Is she even a real doctor???????
She sounded JUST like my old therapist.
"We should all face up to our past experiences and simply move on. Compare ourselves to others who have it much worse than us. Stop moping around and self indulging ourselves!"
Oh my God!!! She really pissed me off!!! I was working out at the gym, and made a subtle comment about how her generalizations of people isn't accurate. That there are some circumstances where "just moving on", and "comparing yourself to someone worse" is NOT healthy for a person. The woman next to me totally disagreed with me, and felt "Dr. Laura" knew what she was talking about!
Give me a break!!!!
Sorry for venting, but she hit a nerve in me.
nor
NOOOOO! Not another "Dr." Laura screed! :eek:
I have an older brother who thinks that this woman is God's gift...etc. He also thinks that Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Dubya are in the pantheon of gods/goddesses. There's no talking sense with him.
Obviously, "Dr." Laura does not want to understand the reality for folks who cannot just "get on with life."
A few years ago, there was a hilarious "letter to Dr. Laura" that was circulating around the Internet -- it was all about biblical Old Testament injunctions and what was a modern person to do, for example, when a neighbour stole your ass (donkey)...were you really supposed to stone him to death?
It was hilarious...and thought-provoking as well. I think that "Dr." L. was raging about homosexuality at the time, so that was a pivotal concern to the writer.
"Dr." Laura blathers on about whining. Perhaps she could take her own advice.
Argh!!!! :wall:
spiritofnow
13-03-2008, 04:49 AM
'Dr laura'...
How bloody annoying that someone who dares call themself a doctor should be so flippant.
Like we have not already beaten ourselves up over the fact that we can't just move on, or that we should feel we are luckier than others (that is so subjective anyway).
I wrote some stuff in my diary today about my trauma - and I am afraid to go back into it now! I wish I could just delete it! I don't want anyone to read it and I don't want to!
I did it as I am trying to move on.....My pain is subjective to me and is not dimished because someone else may seem to be worse off! How can you quantify pain and suffering anyway!?
I guess her opinion is just about her ignorance!
Spirit x
linasmom
13-03-2008, 04:57 AM
Dr. Laura isn't dead yet?! Dear god, that woman was like 100 ten years ago.
And people really listen to her as if what she says is rational?!
I'm completely astonished once again by the American public.
BTW ROO "He also thinks that Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Dubya are in the pantheon of gods/goddesses. There's no talking sense with him." - that was funny!!! I once saw Katie Courick interview Ann, Ann had of course written something nasty about Katie and I swear I thought Katie was going to jump out of her chair during the interview and slap Ann, at least that's what I was rooting for. :poke:
Best,
Rachel
2quilt
13-03-2008, 05:08 AM
Well, like assholes, everyone has an opinion.
It's just sad that the biggest assholes have television shows, microphones and can add "Dr." to their names to deceive the public into thinking that the shit they are selling is true.
I can't help myself. I'm on a roll. It appears that "Dr." Laura has had so much facial plastification that I'm amazed she can open her mouth.
Here's a link to the letter that I mentioned earlier: http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/drlaura.asp
God knows, we can all use a laugh.
Nor, thanks for starting this thread!
linasmom
13-03-2008, 05:16 AM
It appears that "Dr." Laura has had so much facial plastification that I'm amazed she can open her mouth.
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
I remember when I was in the throe's of PTSD, I was in a very bad way. My sister in law told my wife to just listen to Dr Laura. Within 1 day, our marriage almost ended in divorce, and it was week's before we worked things out with an excellent counselor. The counselor couldn't stand Dr Laura, and he was right. I think she is a menace to society.:poke:
On another note, please do not equate Dr Laura and Rush. These are not the same kind of people. I am a conservative person in the realm of politics. Dr Laura is not representative of a conservative. IMHO, she is representative of a NUT!!!:mad::stupid:
upstream
13-03-2008, 11:26 AM
If anyone wants to take their hatred to the streets, or email it to the companies that sponsor her... check the Stop Dr. Laura site periodically for info and protest locations:
http://www.stopdrlaura.com/home.htm
Why keep all that anger inside :smile:
Shoshin
13-03-2008, 11:43 AM
Great site, upstream.
Hate disguised as political punditry, pop psychology or revisionist history is still hate, and it deserves to be exposed, addressed and extinguished. Truth and compassion always win in the end. :clap:
Wow! What a great response!!
I thought I was the only one who was a "whiner" (according to Dr. Laura).
Let's bash her a little more:stupid::poke::crazy::clap:
In essence though-it saddens me to think that this total moron has a following of "sane" people judging me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very scary, and keeps me "in the closet".
She Cat
13-03-2008, 10:18 PM
All of you can smile and get together tonight to *BASH* Dr Jerk once again......She is due to be on Larry King Live tonight at pm est....
Enjoy!!!!!!!
Well, today my long-term memory is serving up something comic!
Six years ago, a couple of months after my mother died, my father and older brother wanted to talk to me. They were convinced that I was bonkers; they wondered if I should be in a psych ward. They seemed to forget that we all had an immediate family member who had just died.
At one point in the conversation, my older brother, with hands clasped on the table and an earnest grimace on his face, declared,
"Well, Dr. Laura says..."
I blasted him. Pummelled him with a stream of invective that actually shut him up for a minute! :thumbs-up
Sometimes, memories are a delight... :rofl:
:thumbs-up Good for you Roo! Those kind of memories are always sweet!
Wendy, we need a new TV, but if I watch "Dr." Laura on Larry King-we might need it a lot sooner after I throw something at it!!
I also wouldn't want my husband to listen to her crap and think it is right!
Then I would be on "Judge" Judy for killing my husband!!:crazy:lol
She Cat
14-03-2008, 02:04 AM
Nor,
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:ROTFLMAO LOL!!!!!!
:wink:
Thought you'd like that.....:Hug_emoticon:
How ironic!!!!
"Judge" Judy was on Regis & Kelly this morning. I was on my way out, so I didn't have a chance to hear what SHE was selling!
What is it with these people!!!
I mentioned "Dr" Laura to my T today-he just smiled....maybe because I called her such a nutcase.
I really think that people who spew hatred like that are just trying to make themselves feel better about something. Like most bullies the only way to do that is to put someone else down...
I would dearly love to be able to "just get over it". Frankly that sounds like heaven. Not quite sure how to make that happen though. Mostly I consider myself to be doing fairly well...I have a full time job, I get out of the house pretty often (as apposed to a couple of years ago when I rarely ever got out), I have friends and make new ones, and the panic attacks, headaches and nightmares rarely happen anymore. I still have quite a ways to go but I have worked hard and made huge amounts of progress. I really resent someone who makes light of the amount of work we have all put in just to be able to face the world and ourselves everyday.
Dr Laura should stop whining and just get over it.
Jet
TLight
16-03-2008, 05:33 AM
Jet,
YOur words inspire hope........thank you so much
Auburngirl
16-03-2008, 06:07 AM
Dr. Laura gets the "Dr." title because she has a PhD in Physiology (this is what it says on Wikipedia, though I once heard it was in English Lit). In any case, she does not have a PhD in Psychology, or an MD. In my opinion this is a misuse of the term Dr.
I'm currently doing a PhD and I would never use the title where people might mistake me for a cardiologist, psychiatrist or GP. I think this she is deliberately mileading the public. Unless you feel she's better qualified to give you personal advice and counsel based on her ability to carry out extended graduate research in a completely unrelated field!
As for the advice, "just move on" "get over it" "let it go." I mean, duh! I have no disagreement with this, wouldn't we all love to? But HOW do you do that? It's not like I'm enjoying the process of not being over this. I do have many more enjoyable things to be doing with my life.
Auburngirl
16-03-2008, 06:08 AM
oops- typos galore!
"I think she is deliberately misleading the public" is what I meant to say.
Jet-your words ring very true-Dr. Laura could be looked upon as the bully. I felt bullied when listening to her! And when the women next to me agreed with Dr. Laura's thoughts-I felt isolated. The bully succeeded. Good point.
And I agree. Your accomplishments at moving forward are very inspiring. Good luck at the nursery. If it is a school nursery-children are very safe as they are unconditional and non judgemental at that age. If it is a plant nursery-the trees, flowers, and plants are proof that there IS something better out there. Something to allow one to take deep breaths and ease the damaging thoughts-even for just a moment.
Auburngirl-I had no idea that she only had a PhD in Physiology! How does that qualify her to make ANY assumptions about the human emotional well being!?! Yes, she is most definitely misrepresenting herself!! How dare she influence all the people out there. Especially the ones who might consider getting help in "dealing with problems", but are too afraid or can't afford to meet with a qualified therapist. Shame on her!!!:stupid:
When that woman has walked in my shoes, when she has felt my pain, cried my tears, bled my blood and lost every thing that was anything...including her sanity...
When she has crawled, twisted and broken out of my hell...out of my black hole...in order to face the sun again...
Then maybe...just maybe (but probably not) she can tell me to get over it.
I have been numb for a very long time (most of my life). It has been work...just to get to a point where I could feel...anything. And then it was more work to get to a point where I could feel like I was worthy enough to have them.
Denying my past...pretending like it was not there and did not have an affect on me, change me or have a part in making me who I was and am...in essance trying to "just get over it" almost killed me. More than once in fact. It is only by looking at...by grieving and by learning to accept it have I been able gain some sense of self. Why would I ever want to go back?
Auburngirl
16-03-2008, 09:26 AM
nor- no her PhD at least does not qualify her in the least to do what she is doing. Apparently she also has an MA in counselling psych or something, but her license is lapsed, or inactive or expired. So she has some relevant qualifications but the doctorate is not one of them.
If I manage to stick it out someday I'll have the title PhD and be entitled to use the title "Dr" but I will only do so where it is relevant and clear what sort of qualification I'm claiming to have (ie teaching in a university).
I think people assume she has high-level relevant credentials and she doesn't and shouldn't call herself "Dr"
I absolutely agree with you AG!
My husband and I went to a "counselor" for awhile. He gave us the "impression" that he was far more skilled than he was. I wound up running out of the last session because both my husband and "counselor" were literally laughing at my hurt feelings. I never went back to him.
Now, I see a "board certified" psychiatrist. More money, but at least I know he is trained to help me. A lot of people won't continue looking for help. They will just stop. They will try "self help" books (like Dr. Laura's), and wind up in a much worse state of mind.
Dr. Laura should be challenged by a psychiatrist. But, they wouldn't waste their valuable time on such a quack. Very unfortunately, people DO listen to her, and read her books!
I'm with you Jet-don't criticize me unless you have walked in my shoes!!!
morgan
17-03-2008, 05:34 AM
:rofl:I don't even know who "Dr" Laura is but she sounds like a real B*TCH!
Auburngirl
17-03-2008, 09:09 AM
Nor- that sounds awful!
Oddly, but I guess sort of luckily, here our government medical plan only covers mental health care by people with specific qualifications. In most situations this means only a psychiatrist is covered (psychologists and Social Workers are covered if they work in a government facility only). Which means fortunately, that you can't accidentally end up getting someone with a twelve week course who thinks they can help you. But it also means there can be waiting lists.
Jet wrote:
"--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When that woman has walked in my shoes, when she has felt my pain, cried my tears, bled my blood and lost every thing that was anything...including her sanity...
When she has crawled, twisted and broken out of my hell...out of my black hole...in order to face the sun again...
Then maybe...just maybe (but probably not) she can tell me to get over it."
That is just classic - IMHO
Dr Laura ought to thank her lucky stars she has no clue what she is talking about.