My friend Frank has had a fear of monsters under his bed since he was a child.
Now most children go through periods of being afraid of the dark, or the bogeyman,
But Frank never did outgrow this particular fear.
He hasnât had a good nightâs sleep in years.
He has been seeing a psychoanalyst for the past five years to help him get over it.
I bumped into him the other day and for the first time since Iâve known him, he looked rested, happy, and full of life.
I couldnât believe my eyes.
âIâve been cured!â he exclaimed triumphantly.
âWhat great newsâ I responded. âSo the psychoanalyst was finally able to help you after all these yearsâ I continued.
âI stopped seeing him and found another therapist who is a behaviorist and he cured me in just one visit!â Frank told me.
âOne visit?â I asked incredulously
âYupâ he replied with an air of victory.
âSo, just how did this behaviorist cure you in one visit?â I inquired.
âHe told me to cut the legs off my bed!â
