David Bedrick > Quotes

“Families can also be divided into subgroups with different values, perspectives, and and communication styles, even if a subgroup consists of only one individual.”
― David Bedrick, Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology

“I defend the authority of women and explore its meaning for them rather than assume they need to be more accommodating or sensitive.”
― David Bedrick, Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology

“A love-based psychology views social prejudice as impacting people's well-being, and the promotion of social justice as an important psychological intervention.”
― David Bedrick, Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology

“Focusing more on the ritual of her smoking, I urged, 'Explain to me more about taking in the smoke deeply, holding it until you can really feel it in your chest, and then letting out what is in you.'
Then she began to sob, saying, 'Having someone really take me in, really listen to me, really feel me and then speak from their heart is the essence of life. I want that; I want to give that. It's what makes life worth living.'
From her simple announcement 'It's what makes life worth living,' it was clear to see that the threat of illness or a shortened life could not compete with the power of the incentive that fueled her desire: she wanted to share with others deeply, from the heart. Smoking a cigarette the way she did gave her an experience of being alive, of feeling the nature of her own life force”
― David Bedrick, Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology