Knowing the obstinacy and conservatism of ‘human nature’, I do not for a moment think of asking you to eliminate your temperamental disposition. All I ask you is not to nurse, tend and cultivate it until it hardens into an inveterate predisposition. This you can do by withholding approval and endorsement during the stage of the temperamental after-effect. If you do that, the recovered patient, after leaving the hospital, will return to a home which, while not free from temperamental outbursts, will not be continually rocked by fierce eruptions and violent explosions.” (P v. P, p. 161) Peace versus Power in the Family © 1967 by Phyllis Low Berning and Marilyn Low Schmitt The Wisdom of Dr. Low is compiled by Cliff Brown and edited by Marilyn Low Schmitt You are subscribed to the Dr. Low's Wisdom at your request. Please do not mark these messages as spam. To STOP receiving these messages you can go to www.recovery-inc.org and click on 'unsubscribe' on the right side of the homepage. You can also remove yourself from the list by clicking here and sending the email back to us Click here to return to the main page