The group was made up of three young mothers and their small children, and the goal was to find out their problems and solve them together.
The session started, and the psychiatrist got up, turned to face them and said, “Everyone has their own problems. These problems are different for each individual, but we often unconsciously leave small clues as a cry for help.”
“With that in mind, let me guess your problems. Hmm, I sense that you all have obsessions,” he continued.
To the first mother, he said, “You are obsessed with eating. You’ve even named your daughter Candy.”
He turned to the second mom, “Your obsession is money. Again, it manifests itself in your child’s name, Penny.”
At this point, the third mother hurriedly got up, took her little boy by the hand and whispered, “Come on, Dick, let’s go!”