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In Reply to: huh? posted by Acheick on October 04, 2005 at 03:00:49:
I reacted to that comment too, which Jim made after the Dr. Phil show (see John Jr.'s post above). You are right, McGraw recommended and offered to provide counseling for all four participants in the show, including Jim. Jim had indicated at least twice that he had become discouraged with counseling after trying it once, so when McGraw was recommending counseling he specifically referred to counseling "that you won't get discouraged about". So that comment by Jim that he hoped Kristi would get counseling really struck me as odd. It was as if he hadn't learned anything by participating in that program. Perhaps I'm wrong and Jim is indeed getting counseling, but based on his comments I doubt it. Here's a bit of the transcript:
KRISTI: I see my father act in this way. I wonder how much of his motivation comes from really benevolent type of a feeling instead of what he can gain from it.
McGRAW: Will you stay in this long enough for me, with the help of--of Dr. Lawlis and Anthony Haskins, who is our resource coordinator here, allow me toget you some professional help, that you won't get discouraged about, to seeif we can learn to put some boundaries around this relationship and begin tobuild it back in a healthy way, so you don't lose a parent again.
JIM: Yes.
McGRAW: Will--will you participate in that?
KRISTI: Absolutely. I want a parent who wants to be a parent. That's all I'm asking for.
McGRAW: And I want to offer the same help to the two of you in finding yourway through here to be sure that you're doing the right thing for thatprecious child that you have.
