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Paradoxical Intervention

A guide to staying miserable

How to be miserable
March 28, 2015April 19, 2017 | Sally O'Reilly
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An article caught my eye on The Good Men Project last week: 30 Ways to Make Yourself Miserable (Along with Everyone Around You). Good title isn’t it? It’s a wordy one though, and being a fan of the bottom line I decided to make a meme and share it here, with kind permission from Lion Goodman, the original author. He even posted it on his site which is nice. Thanks Lion!

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Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland Membership no. M4686C. Accredited Psychotherapist with IAHIP and cross-disciplinary Clinical Supervisor. For more details go to www.sallyoreilly.com

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👌👌"Maybe we should start talking about how many men out of 3 will sexually assault someone... instead of how many women out of 3 will be assaulted. Let's shift the ownership." - Christina Ricci ... See MoreSee Less

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"We are blessed with a small but fabulous choice of pubs and eateries near where I live. It’s a tourist haven for six months of the year, attracting people from all around the world. It's a seriously gorgeous place.It also draws people home from all around the world, to reunite with loved ones, to have the craic, maybe an oul “dalliance” or two… maybe a bump of coke…Or maybe to throw their weight and sweaty hands around in search of female attention."(Thanks to Fusion hair design Midletonfor the headspace and wifi and Michelle for helping me choose the right pic for the dude in this story while expertly coiffing my mop!) ... See MoreSee Less

Walking away • Sally O'Reilly

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A "normal" night out: a tale of boundaries, entitlement, and the quiet power of leaving.
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Please. Read this. We get to hear this as therapists in the privacy of our rooms. But others not so much, not "out there" in the real world. Here's what young girls are dealing with. Extract: "A few days ago I saw an Instagram reel of a young woman talking about how she had been raped six years ago, struggled with thoughts of suicide afterwards, but managed to rebuild her life again. Among the comments – the majority of which were from men – were things like “Well at least you had some”, “No way, she’s unrapeable”, “Hope you didn’t talk this much when it happened”, “Bro could have picked a better option.” Reading those comments, which had thousands of likes and many boys agreeing with them, made me feel sick."(Anyone reminded of the C Mc G trial?? Cos I am... that, and more...) ... See MoreSee Less

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous

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Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
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Please read this if you are a therapist, or if you or loved one is or will soon be involved in a legal case re sexual assault or rape. I hope you will find this piece to be measured, informed and encouraging. We are living in a system that asks survivors of all ages to believe they must choose between safety and truth, between healing and legal exposure. We're seeing it in the news too often.As therapists, we are in a position to protect the dignity of the people who come to us in unimaginable pain. We must take that responsibility seriously and with deliberate care, with principled practice, and continued advocacy for reform. We cannot control enquiries and decisions made in the courtroom. We cannot control defence strategy. But we can control how much unnecessary vulnerability we embed in our files. This is not about evasion. OR frightening clients into silence. It is about proportionality. And our duty of care. I've linked to my record keeping policy at the end of this piece. Colleagues, feel free to read and/or suggest amendments. Irish Council for Psychotherapy Irish Association of Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy - IAHIPIACP - Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Irish Play Therapy Association - IPTA ... See MoreSee Less

The Second Violation: Choosing Between Healing and Privacy • Sally O'Reilly

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We cannot control enquiries and decisions made in the courtroom. We cannot control defence strategy. But we can control how much unnecessary vulnerability we embed in our files.
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This requirement, of course, belongs under the heading of "stating the bleedin' obvious" rather than any kind of "progress". ... See MoreSee Less

Call to remove abusers from homes rather than survivors

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The National Women's Council has called for stronger legal protections that would allow women and children in abusive situations to remain safely in the family home, and for perpetrators to be removed...
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