Hi Mary,

On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Mary Curro <hypnomary@...> wrote:

Well, I've occasionally been guilty of hitting "Reply" unintentionally, and
> once or twice when I thought the subject was so rudimentary that I could see
> most of you yawning
>

Yes, we have to realize that there are multiple audiences for this group.
Some come with basic questions and we exist to support them as well. I, as
well as some others, volunteer on this group and others specifically to help
those who have questions and don't know where to turn. I'm sure you do your
share of volunteering. And I can sympathize with those frustrated with yet
another question like: "Can hypnosis help me with X?" The basic answer is
"Yes." That should perhaps be the name of some group! LOL ;-)

......but to address the rest of your concerns - I think any group of any
> kind goes through cycles......like nature......like
> basketball......religious thought (oh-oh!), etc. A discussion group such as
> this suffers sometimes from the fact that the internet has been more
> prolific than the proverbial bunny rabbit, and human nature being what it
> is, if people smell the possibility of making money by using it, a "gold
> rush" occurs. What I have liked about this one from the get-go isn't so much
> the arguing (except when the logic / illogic gets interesting); I often get
> turned off by the hum-drum of egos clashing and delete them. What I have
> admired most is the sharing of ideas, books, therapeutic methods, etc. and
> solutions to hairy problems that have arisen in sessions with clients, as
> well as welcoming new hypnotists, as well as non-hypnotists who are
> interested in the modality, legalities...that sort of thing.
>

I agree with you, but I also note that some of the good ideas come from
those egos who "clash" with each other ;-)

Sometimes, like on a sports team, a group needs the coach to give them a
> pep talk, or chastise them for ineptness, or just to lift their spirits. A
> team member is usually a sparker, too. If you are called upon to do this
> from time to time, that's appropriate, as it is with Don. If you get
> despairing about it, so will everyone else. There will always be new people
> coming in, others leaving, and the majority of members will not be geniuses,
> although I must admit I miss some of the erudite folks I encountered when I
> first joined. They might still be watching from the wings and just, like me,
> more hectic and rushed at various times of year (not to mention the economic
> crisis).
>

Amen to all of that ;-)


> I agree with you that those who steal your list for their own greedy
> purposes should be drummed out pronto...It has annoyed me, too.
>

And I think it bears mentioning that you are in business and have never, to
my recollection, tried to use the list to drum up business. It is enough
that you offer good advice and people can find you if they wish. I think
that kind of "pay it forward" approach works best. It has for me. ;-)

But cheer up - another cycle will come 'round, and now more of us will
> remember to hit "Reply All". Read any good books lately? Maybe when we
> have a "dry spell" you guys can do some reviews and tell some of your own
> stories to give the traffic a "booster shot". Personally, I don't have time
> to converse with more than one newsgroup, and this is the one I prefer, so
> you're stuck with me.
>

Could be worse! ;-)

Smiles from Virginia,
>

Grins from your friendly neighbor in Maryland!


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Cheers,
Mike


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