May 13, 2023
Dr. Gabor Maté points out the same concept about doctors in his book The Myth of Normal. It makes sense. I’ve been in the helping profession for over 3 decades and have been aware of my tendencies you mentioned. Working on those! And I cannot help but see similarities in so many others. I’d bet a huge percentage of us have some level of dysfunction due to our early experiences. I guess it’s good that some turn their idiosyncrasies into good.