Retales to Demiàn

During the summer I had the opportunity to read a book by Jorge Bucay called "Recuentos para Demiàn". It`s full of stories, annecdotes, jokes and tales, which belong to different backgrounds and cultures and in some cases they are the result of the author`s own imagination. In order to give to all this material a proper context, at the beginning and end of each chapter there is always an exchange of ideas and concepts between the therapist and the patient (Demiàn).
I was hooked by the book since the first page. I practicelly didn`t know anything about Bucay`s therepeutic methods or techniques, so I was surprised (and delighted) to discover that the format of the book wasn`t pure coincidence or just a literary divice, but the way in which the author daily works with his patients.
Demiàn is the character that I liked the most and felt identyfied with. The therapist, on the other hand, is not always easy to follow. He has a sort of code that, even though it doesn`t have anything to do with scientific terminology, it does say a lot. That`s when Demiàn, the esceptic but also innocent patient gets his own conclusions.
I`ve always been interested in psychology, and despite I know that many people don`t believe in them, I do think that they are especially trainned yo be the shoulder that evereyone needs aside from time to time.
In the case of the book, is the professional the one that gives rythm and pace to each session. Demiàn takes his time, but in the end he`s usually able to prove to Jorge -and to himself- that he has learnt something new. And that`s precisely the sensation I experimented trough the book: a sensation of constant growth.
Nevertheless, not everything is perfect; there werw fragments in which Demiàn felt frustrated, and so did I, but I think it`s the kind of frustration that in a way or the other oblishes the you to get over and go on.
Ireally enjoyed reading this whole book that I found so refreshing and I`m looking forward to read something else about Bucay.