You know, I hate hitting the wrong button at the wrong time. Really not sure
how I sent that last message out before I was done with it...well, here's
another try...
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It is obvious that you are having problems which you cannot cope at this
time. To lower the stimuli for this negative behavior I am going to have to
make some changes to your email post before replying
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I joined the list a little over a year ago. I had an [CENSORED] and
a [CENSORED] . Since then I have acquired (in no particular order) :
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED] (2 of them)
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED] (2 of them)
[CENSORED] (3 til I found a nice one)
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED]
[CENSORED] (Tom Scales fault)
Am I hooked or what?
Dave Dougherty
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Not sure if you are hooked or what? How did it start? Free second prints?
Maybe an enlargement or free film with processing? Then before you knew it,
you had to do something with all that film didn't you? Hanging out in camera
shops all business hours. Before you knew it you found yourself under the
spell of eBay. Still not convinced? I will draw your attention to the line
where your attempt to transfer blame onto another individual who may be
fighting the same addiction as you are. Unfortunate. "(Tom Scales fault)"
Is it?
I *can* cure you--but you have to *want* to be cured. I must warn you that I
do not believe in drawn-out treatments lasting for years (the "B" treatment
span as we call it -- setting yourself up for a failure of the worst
kind--let me tell you it's not pretty.)
First, you must come to terms with your problem. Carefully wrap each piece
of your gear up. You can even pretend they are going on a vacation if you
would like. Good. Now I want you to "visualize" them waving goodbye to you
as you gently set them in a box addressed to me. Good...
What do you mean "am I crazy?" You want to be cured don't you? Oh.
Yes...well, it is very common that patents enter denial at this point. Yes,
as a professional, I assure you that your imagined problem is being
compounded by your need to retain these objects that you have become fixated
on. (Why do you think they call it "focus?") Now, give the package to the
nice mailman. Give the package....
Oh Alright! I understand that you aren't ready for such a big step to
recovery. You see--it isn't your fault you have this addiction...no...we
were born to suffer from it--you see it was f-8.
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