The bad news is, I think I might have ‘flu. The even worse news is that I’m at that point in feeling a bit ill where you’re generally under the weather and a bit peaky, but not enough to justify staying off work. I’ve got a headache, I’m a bit dizzy, slightly deaf, my throat hurts a tiny bit, I’m feeling very tired, and a bit achy. But not enough to justify the constant moaning I’d like to do. Maybe tomorrow I’ll wake up with a runny nose, and then I’ll be able to justify lying around the house all day wrapped in a duvet and drinking lots of hot drinks. Fingers crossed.
"Wow, you really walk a line there," Mr. Donahue said, shaking his white head sorrowfully. "You've got to be careful that theater doesn't overlap the healing."
The fantastic Dr Phil McGraw has started broadcasting on American telly, and already he’s made two of his first three guests cry. His home page includes lots of links to other American navel gazing sites – such as this gem, which offers you the opportunity to learn about yourself for only $29.95 for the first course – and the chance to email in your problems to the man himself. Here is the standard response (never one to pass up an opportunity to increase book sales, you’ll note) –
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Phil [mailto:phil@philmcgraw.com]
Sent: 25 September 2002 10:24
To:
Subject: Please be advised.
Please be advised.
I have received your e-mail and I am working through my mailbox as quickly and diligently as possible. I have thousands and thousands of letters to respond to, so please be patient. When I do respond it will be in the context of Life Strategies, the Life Strategies Workbook and Relationship Rescue. If you have not read these, please do so. If you can not afford them they are available at your local library. Thank you for watching and reading.
Dr. Phil