serafim - This is possible. I know a lot of my moments of deep thought involve deep dissociative states as well. It can feel very trance-like.

Venus - It is also getting to the point where it is considered strange and nonproductive just to be an introvert, for instance. I see people get diagnoses these days for things which would have been considered a normal variant of the human mind previously. I think some degree of accepting the differences when functional are as necessary as addressing the problem proactively when nonfunctional. As for advocacy - I know that at the very least, when trained in a health field, they will ram the concept of personal choice in treatment down your throat. I am often very surprised at how little the public seems to know about their rights regarding treatment. We have these rules for a reason. Patients should take advantage of them.

Byzantine - Talks of free really add another facet to this conversation. At this point, I choose to believe free will exists (at least as applies here) and that I do have a choice. I guess the question is whether people believe they have a choice and what choices are they going to make. Along with what choices they feel pressured to make. What they are told is normal. I also think there needs to be aspects of healing and acceptance. Both seem important in finding our way, growing, and learning. Going completely one way or the other seems very blind. Healing without accepting will leave people constantly longing for an ideal they can never attain. Accepting without healing causes stagnation.