Posted by Toph on October 15, 2005, at 8:44:19
In reply to Cyber-Catharsis, posted by Dr. Bob on October 13, 2005, at 8:31:04
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> > Nearly half of bloggers consider it a form of therapy...I'm seeking semantic advice from all those wordophiles out there. What are the distinctions between "therapy," "in therapy," and "therapeutic?"
It seems to me that "therapy" is an act, "in therapy" is a process, and "therapeutic" is an assessment of a process. Putting ice on a sprain may be therapy, but may or may not be in therapy and it may be therapeutic. Similarly running a marathon on a sprain may be deemed as therapy by the runner, the runner is likely not in therapy (or ignoring the therapists advice), and probably the activity is not therapeutic.
So is therapy anything we want it to be or must it also be therapeutic and do you have to be in therapy to receive it? Inquiring minds want to know.
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