Story about Pfizer, with mention of Chantix

[Vocalek]

Pfizer: The Drug Giant That Makes Bank from Drugs That Can Kill You | | AlterNet

I hope that the author reads comments and gets interested in telling our story.

 

[Grammie]

Thanks, Elaine for posting this. We can only hope and keep trying daily to get the word out.

 

[GregH]

Adding my thanks as well. I posted what I meant to be a reply but mis-clicked, and it went as a new comment. Oh well...

 

[Vocalek]

Thanks for the tip, Greg. I did post a reply to Don, and if I do say so myself, I curbed my temper quite nicely.

This chap, Don, has a bad case of Borderline Personality Disorder. It's characterized by the belief that the rest of the people in the world aren't real people--they are just extensions of oneself, like one's Teddy bear. Therefore, other people are expected to experience things in exactly the same way as oneself would. And it is perfectly justifiable to shout at others and call them names when they do something unexpected.

I wanted to tell him that it wasn't his place to tell others what they are or what they should do, but I know from experience in dealing with people who have BPD that direct confrontation only escalates the conflict. *sigh*

 

[GregH]

I thought that, too, Elaine. I loved your reply, which I know might only impact other readers. For people like "IManagedToQuitAddictionSoWhat'sYOURproblem? Don", I'm more likely to have an intelligent discourse with my dog.

 

[Vocalek]

I thought that, too, Elaine. I loved your reply, which I know might only impact other readers. For people like "IManagedToQuitAddictionSoWhat'sYOURproblem? Don", I'm more likely to have an intelligent discourse with my dog.

You got that right!

Oh, don't feel too bad about the mis-click. Mine was worse. I meant to click on Reply and accidentally clicked Like. And there was no way to correct it!

 

[GregH]

oh no! I HATE it when that happens!! (and I have done that on occasion too).