larrybergen asked this question on 4/14/2000:

Thanks for all the support,out there(both private and public). Only helpline decided to hammer me,but that was done privately...so i appreciate that,at least. I was surprised by the support from the field,thankyou. Any defensiveness I might have previously displayed is well warranted,but not privy to all of you. So thankyou and for all those who do value my advice and any help I can offer you,please ask away privately.

Also thankyou anonymous for replying so kindly privately. You're apology is accepted.

Curious about my stats? So long as you're willing to provide me with an email address I will gladly make use of a scanner and email them to you.

Be good,Be Well, Larry

ampito gave this response on 4/15/2000:

I'm not sure exactly what you are talking about. Are you the person who was posting more than one answert to a question and someone accused you of padding your points? If so, it sounds like you learned your lesson and won't do it again. We are all signed up as experts to help people and don't want our integrity questioned. If you did something to pad you points, I can understand somewhat. I went from #14 to #19 in the depression catagory. It would be tempting to submit several answers to a question that I felt I had nailed to try to get my ranking up. Keep up the good work, Larry, and don't let the others get you down.

Phyllis (ampito)

larrybergen asked this follow-up question on 4/15/2000:

Take a look at my ratings,it's obvious there is no "padding" and no I wasn't one of the five questioned by our illustrious Anonymous presence. In fact Anonymous contacted me privately acknowleging my conduct. As for the multiple answers,in defense of those with multiple answers, I've recieved multiple questions. There are glitches to this site. Now if all those answers have been rated with fives,well that's another story. But it's none of my bussiness. My time is worth for much than the pittance offered on this site. As a consultant I make twice the average prize in an hour. I do this as a volunteer,on behalf of my church. That is it's own reward.

What I was referring to in this post was my response to the question on ECT,my veiwpoint on this is clearly stated in my answer and any and all followups. I disagree with it wholeheartedly. For every one supposed "success story" I can fax over 20 horror stories. These have accumulated over the past twenty years. I'm no fly by night, and I take Mental Health VERY seriously. When I hear about this attrocity still being performed on the unknowing and ignorant,It both saddens me and angers me beyond belief. You can chalk it up to "a different school of thought",but I see it as malpractice. Docter or not, I respect those who heal,not mangle and destroy. The human mind is too valuable,and can't be replaced. I can go on this forever. But I'll stop here.

Be Good,Be Well

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