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somewhat like the proverbial horse that follows the carrot. When Joseph
sought me out, he was taking his third postdoctoral psychology residency
and was considering suicide.
The Hulk
Peter is a pediatrician and is recognized by his peers as an exceptionally
good one. He calls his gremlin “the Hulk.” The Hulk is between eight and
nine feet tall, weighs between five hundred and six hundred pounds, and
has an amorphous presence that Peter is unable to see clearly.
The Hulk watches Peter from the shadows and forces himself into
Peter’s awareness mostly in interpersonal situations. For years, when Peter
