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Old Jun 28, 2009, 12:37 AM
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It was mostly right on. It reconfirmed my Bipolar I disorder w/mania and depression, as well as PTSD. However, it doesn't seem to make allowances for conditions that one outgrew from childhood or adolescence. For example, it said I have a specific phobia, but I'm not still terrified of heights or enclosed spaces or spiders (okay, spiders still kinda freak me out if I find one on me). If anything, I'm more daring than the average person about climbing and heights nowadays. Also, just because I had a time of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescence doesn't mean that's what I'm still dealing with. I have certain days where I'm more anxious than others, but it's really not too terrible. Again, the social phobia was more in childhood and adolescence. Now I just choose to not be around tons of people, but I'm not scared of going to parties or talking in front of a classroom or meeting new people. Lastly, I know OCD and I don't have it. I wash my hands throughout the day and use hand sanitizer after touching doors or money or other peoples pens or before I eat if there's no soap and water available. That just makes me prudent, not OCD. I've only had 2 colds and no major illnesses in the past 2-3 years, so I figure I'm doing something right. Plus, my hands aren't raw or anything from washing and I only clean things up around the house when necessary. I did have a period of alcohol dependence and it didn't catch that at all. Otherwise, it's pretty thorough.