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Regret

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. I try not to regret. Oh, sure, little things like saying the wrong thing when I was trying to engage in small talk. I’ll regret those. I really regret those. But I try not to regret the big things. It’s possible I’ve been overly influenced by the Hallmark-type movies where the protagonist wishes in passing that they’d never… and then finds out what… Read More »Regret

Pills, Pills, Pills: In Defence of a Complicated Medicine Cabinet

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. This week will be devoted to my decision around medication as it relates to mental health (or rather, mental illness). I know that some people don’t think any people should do that, and I have a problem with that attitude. I’m not talking about someone experiencing depression or anxiety and trying to decide for themselves whether or not it’s in their… Read More »Pills, Pills, Pills: In Defence of a Complicated Medicine Cabinet

What a Difference a DX Makes

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. I see a lot of complaints about the DSM1. And honestly, a lot of them are valid. I get it. There are a lot of issues with it. I would not be uninterested in a discussion of alternative systems. But that’s not my topic today. No, today I want to explain why I am happy, for now, to be diagnosed according… Read More »What a Difference a DX Makes