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?As a therapist, I would like to share with you some insights into a unique program, a form of therapy at its most courageous. For years, FAST Defense has been used nationwide as an adjunct to therapy, providing a facet to recovery that cannot be found in more traditional surroundings. It is about empowering the individual. It is you, taking control of your life. It is learning by intensive experience ? and it works.?
~Eugenie Morton, MA, LPC, CAII, currently runs a successful psychotherapy practice, Boulder Colorado.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
What do you think of this quote from the Fast organization?
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The Fighting Old Man
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Dana Sheets
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Sochin,
The quote is interesting. I will start with my concerns: The statement doesn't say how many therapists use this type of intervention. Only that it is used "nationwide". Does nationwide mean in CA & NY? Or does it mean in 40 of the 50 states, or does it mean it is approved by the APA?. It also doesn't say how successful it is at providing a "facet to recovery".
I am pleased the statement offers limits to what a few days can do -- it doesn't say "a sure-fire way to full recovery" just a facet towards recovery.
So I guess what I'd like to see is a quantitative outcome. The experiment & control groups, holding over time, that kind of thing.
I am not doubting that there could be a very important correlation here. But I also don't want to encourage the people who run the seminars to think that they're suddenly trained therapists doing a psychological intervention (unless they are.)
I don't know what kind of crisis counseling, if any, the bulletmen, coaches & instructors for the seminars receive. So I'd be interested to know more about that too.
Heather and I equated the training to traditional boot camp in the military. Though neither of us has done that - the idea of teaching under adrenal stress is one that boot camp, special forces -- like seals training, LEOs, firefighters, and medical school all use.
Dana
ps - hmmmm - and I may be sending you a money order for your video. Is that $25.00 US or Canadian?
The quote is interesting. I will start with my concerns: The statement doesn't say how many therapists use this type of intervention. Only that it is used "nationwide". Does nationwide mean in CA & NY? Or does it mean in 40 of the 50 states, or does it mean it is approved by the APA?. It also doesn't say how successful it is at providing a "facet to recovery".
I am pleased the statement offers limits to what a few days can do -- it doesn't say "a sure-fire way to full recovery" just a facet towards recovery.
So I guess what I'd like to see is a quantitative outcome. The experiment & control groups, holding over time, that kind of thing.
I am not doubting that there could be a very important correlation here. But I also don't want to encourage the people who run the seminars to think that they're suddenly trained therapists doing a psychological intervention (unless they are.)
I don't know what kind of crisis counseling, if any, the bulletmen, coaches & instructors for the seminars receive. So I'd be interested to know more about that too.
Heather and I equated the training to traditional boot camp in the military. Though neither of us has done that - the idea of teaching under adrenal stress is one that boot camp, special forces -- like seals training, LEOs, firefighters, and medical school all use.
Dana
ps - hmmmm - and I may be sending you a money order for your video. Is that $25.00 US or Canadian?
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tunetigress
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LOL Dana, send Canadian, it will cost you next to nothing then! 
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Respectfully, _(_)_ Tune
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Respectfully, _(_)_ Tune
FAST as therapy
Sorry to take so long to reply...it's been that kind of weekend.
The quote is from a much longer article but it is copyrighted so I won't post it here - if you would like to read it I could get permission and send it to you privately.
My vid? You read the caveats about its poor production quality?
I generally just say $25 and get what comes, Canadians get the break but every so often I get some real money
!
Send what you want...
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The Fighting Old Man
The quote is from a much longer article but it is copyrighted so I won't post it here - if you would like to read it I could get permission and send it to you privately.
My vid? You read the caveats about its poor production quality?
I generally just say $25 and get what comes, Canadians get the break but every so often I get some real money
!Send what you want...
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The Fighting Old Man
