vacations, short versus long, 6:386
validation. See also invalidation
to contradict patterns of invalidation, 1:26, 15:46, 15:58–15:59
of fantasy, 14:206
initiation of principle of, 13:272–13:273
of leaders as not support, 6:279–6:280
by leaders of helpers, 9:20
of men by each other, 8:337
self-estimation distinguished, 15:101
thinking needed for, 5:242
validation circles, 15:94
values, questioning of, 5:111
variety
importance of, 4:18
as not creativity, 3:198
vegetarianism, morality of, 7:349
veterans, commitment for, 11:416
victims. See also specific types of victimization, i.e. sexual distress/abuse
chronic patterns defended by, 5:406, 15:16
commitment against identifying as, 15:App3
forcing victim to re-enact original hurt causing distress, 1:42–1:43
of oppression. See oppression
patterned identification as, 14:203
of patterns. See chronic patterns; distress patterns
violence due to experience of, 8:393–8:398, 15:148
video, 15:88, 15:98–15:99
Viet Nam War, 8:160–8:161
viewpoints. See also shoulds
agreement possible when taking others into account, 5:112–5:113, 6:21–6:22
of counselor and client as distinct, 5:283–5:284
counselor’s offering new one to clients, 15:42, 15:46
dualities approach to, 15:149
freedom to choose. See viewpoints, freedom to choose
of humanity as successful, 7:19
information and, 6:49–6:50
placing system within larger system, 5:148, 6:52–6:53
of RC as changing over time, 1:50, 7:73–7:74
thinking and, 1:53, 4:125
variety of important, 1:50, 6:50–6:51, 6:282, 7:73–7:74
of wide world changing, 7:157–7:159
viewpoints, freedom to choose
as always available, 15:12
benefits of, 1:53, 6:51–6:52
change of, 15:81
leadership and, 9:5–9:6
living every moment well, 8:4
nuclear weapons/holocaust and, 10:230–10:232
power and, 7:39, 7:92–7:93
of universe, 5:71, 5:77, 5:84, 15:193
violence
as basis of oppression, 15:151
being victimized as source of, 8:393–8:398, 15:148
domestic violence, 5:397–5:398
is not inherent characteristic, 7:347
as not discharge, 1:39
not singling out mental health system patients, 11:313–11:314
pacifism as option against, 7:345–7:349, 15:171
by Puerto Rican people seeking liberation, 8:450–8:451
visitors from other Communities, 10:101–10:102
visual art. See art
visual regard, 6:70
volleyball, rules for, 8:523–8:527, 15:96
voyeurs (peeping Toms), 6:199
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