YOU "GET REAL" Dr. Phil....!!!!
Dr. Phil lost me as a fan. Well, I never was a HUGE fan, but I found his show to be somewhat amusing, educational at times, and even entertaining at others. However, his self-promotion of his newest 'sell-out' "Get Real"....oh, gimme a break. GET REAL???? Preparing YOU for life's challenges. Well, Get REAL yourself, Dr. Phil - NO ONE is ever "prepared" for the challenges that you outline in your book.
Gee, he outlines some critical responses that women go through when their man suddenly has a mid-life crisis (not to mention a girlfriend that is as old as his oldest daughter) and bullet items elementary emotional responses. *Fear - well, DUH. *Financial Security - again, DUH. *Loss of self-esteem - AGAIN, DUH! *yawn*. And he honestly thinks anyone can be "prepared" for this????
Dr. Phil, YOU get REAL. I don't care what the situation is that suddenly changes ones life - NO ONE and I mean NO ONE is "prepared" to handle it with grace and dignity. MOST of us curl up in a fetal position, experience some depression, and then figure out what to do. Some will seek therapy to cope, others will read your stupid book and know that you must've been under contract to pump this "work" out in haste before the Christmas season. It reads like Psych 101 (or pre-101. The key points are things you learn in high school).
So, GET REAL Dr. Phil. I mean really. Prepared for life's challenges? Ya, right. When life throws you a curve ball, you either duck or get smacked in between the eyeballs. Most of us get smacked. And why? It's ALL divine. It's all about some lesson that we need to be pulled through to encourage growth of our soul, spirit, and mind. Challenges are BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE. They make us stronger - not bitter (although most experience bitterness initially) - until we realize that the challenges and hurdles presented to us by the Universe actually make us BETTER.
Get REAL, Dr. Phil - stop pumping out books that anyone can google and find the same information.
One closing note. I always say this to everyone who finds themselves alone on a holiday - especially Christmas because this is probably one of the most difficult holidays to be alone on (and I've spent so many of them alone that I can speak from experience). PLEASE remember: IT'S JUST ONE DAY. It's 24 hours of festivities that you can handle if you curl up with a good book (just don't get Dr. Phil's "Get Real" book). It's 24 hours that you are allowed to stay in bed all day in the fetal position and feel sorry for yourself if you choose. You are allowed to go through as many Oreos as you want, bags of chips, and ice cream. It's OKAY. Give yourself permission, and know: it's JUST ONE DAY. One. Uno. Un. ONE. OK?
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