Sharon cohen asked Lori Gottlieb:

Not really a question. But I just wanted to say "THANKS FOR THIS AMAZING GIFT". It clarified so many issues that were just questions and questions about a therapist's life. And how to avoid the fear of failing?. If a computer program doesn't work. you correct it. If therapy doesn't work it can be fatal. How do you manage it?

Lori Gottlieb Thank YOU, Sharon, for reading the book--I'm thrilled that it answered so many questions you had! Your question about failure is important, too, and that's why I included the story about the patient I felt that I'd failed, because I wanted to help her but couldn't seem to. It's in the chapter "Fridays at Four." That said, I hope that one of the takeaways from the book is that while we do need one another for so many reason, ultimately we are all responsible for our own lives, for doing the work even when it's hard. We can't "save" people but we can help them save themselves. Does that make sense?

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