I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter Quotes

“I find it very obnoxious when people present problems with obvious solutions, dismiss the solution, and continue complaining about the problem.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“A false version of love. Love is not heavy and sad. It is not pitiful and tragic. Love is light – infinite and open. It flows freely from within.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Who needs an abuser when you have a big book telling kids that an omniscient deity thinks they’re defective.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Sometimes, when we're carrying around abandonment and rejection, we just keep finding more of it”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“A real God would never punish you for having love in your heart.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Fear of death or murder was one of the most common manifestations of OCD.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Sometimes, when we’re carrying around abandonment and rejection, we just keep finding more of it,”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“I’ve dealt with some scary people in my life, but nothing frightens me quite like the path from the garage to my house.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“A patient with PTSD who gave me nightmares.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Bo-an-throp-ee,” I sounded out the syllables for him. “It’s an extremely rare psychological disorder where the sufferer thinks they’re a bovine.” Officer Donahue furrowed his brow. “Bovine…” “Cattle animals,” I said impatiently.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“It's convoluted." I looked up at him impatiently. "What?" "Stolen conversation, " he said proudly. "Convo-looted.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“She wouldn’t let him finish. It’s like she just stole the whole conversation away from us.” Noah looked like he was thinking hard for a few moments, and then his face lit up. “It’s convoluted”. I looked up at him impatiently. “What?” “Stolen conversation,” he said proudly. “Convo-looted.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“But what if they are coming from God?” asked Elliot. “Isn’t it better to be safe, so I don’t go to Hell forever?” “Can you imagine God creating this vast universe, full of oceans and mountains and stars and galaxies – and then being so petty that He punishes you for loving who you love?”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Don’t you have a gun?” he asked. “Why didn’t you stop him?” “I’m not going to execute a man for mooing at me,” I snapped. “For God’s sake, please just find him. He needs help, and he needs it fast. He’s on the verge of a total mental collapse.” He sighed again, but then he rolled his eyes and leaned into his radio. “This is Officer Donahue, requesting backup for the cow situation.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“He hung head down. “Then why do I feel so bad?” “Because of shame,” I said. “Shame feels bad. You’ve absorbed messages about yourself that are not true, and your mind is tricking you into thinking that those messages are coming from God.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Lucas, do you feel hyper-aware of other people’s emotions?” I asked. “Perhaps you can sense when someone’s getting unhappy – or a conflict is brewing – so you step in to defuse it?” “Yeah, exactly!” He lit up. “How did you know that?” “The most common partner of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder isn’t the Narcissist,” I said. “It’s Codependency. Caretaking. People pleasing. Rescuing. People who feel responsible for the emotions of others, burdened by constant guilt and worry when conflicts arise.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“codependency”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“You’re all of them,” I said. “When we carry these wounds, we continue entering relationships and repeating the same story. Maybe we start as the rescuer, but our victimized partner inevitably comes to see us as the perpetrator. So we become the bad guy in their eyes. Then we’re so exhausted and drained that we start to feel like the victim ourselves.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“The problem with PTSD is that the body and mind work on overdrive to prevent the same fear or pain from happening again. It’s like repeatedly touching a hot stove to remind yourself that it hurts. It’s stuck in a feedback loop.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“What if shame and fear are the only things blocking you from realizing who you truly are?” I said. “What if God is less of a punitive human figure, and more of an abstract energy that runs through all of us?”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Shame feels bad. You’ve absorbed messages about yourself that are not true, and your mind is tricking you into thinking that those messages are coming from God.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Sometimes I get worked up – almost excited – by the idea of a big fight. But afterwards, I always feel ashamed. Especially when I’m wrong.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Love is not heavy and sad. It is not pitiful and tragic. Love is light – infinite and open. It flows freely from within.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“If you’re afraid for your own life, you might eventually give up. But if you’re afraid of hurting someone you love, you’ll keep doing the ritual forever.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“The most reliable sign, the most universal behavior of unscrupulous people is not directed, as one might imagine, at our fearfulness. It is, perversely, an appeal to our sympathy.” - Martha Stout, The Sociopath Next Door”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Elliot, are you trying to stop yourself from loving Zach?” I asked. “Are you the one burning your body?” “Yes,” he said, ashamed. “I thought it would make my feelings go away. I said it was God because I didn’t want to get anyone into trouble. But you kept accusing everyone. And now – now Zach knows I’m bad.” I closed my eyes, pained by his pain. This wasn’t a case of molestation. It was a story of first love, internalized homophobia, and self-flagellation. “Bad?” I repeated gently. “Elliot, it’s wonderful to love your friend.” “No it’s not!” He raised his voice. “Leviticus 18:22, Timothy 1:8-10, Corinthians 6:9-10. They all say the same thing. It gets you thrown into Hell with murderers and liars and cheaters.” I shook my head angrily. He probably heard Father Michael recite verses like that every day. Who needs an abuser when you have a big book telling kids that an omniscient deity thinks they’re defective.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“I find it very obnoxious when people present problems with obvious solutions, dismiss the solution, and continue complaining about the problem”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Can you imagine God creating this vast universe, full of oceans and mountains and stars and galaxies – and then being so petty that He punishes you for loving who you love?”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Who needs an abuser when you have a big book telling kids that an omniscient deity thinks they’re defective. “A real God would never punish you for having love in your heart.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night