I had to read this guy's stuff way back in the late 70s and I didn't like him them and felt he was off the mark... and impo he is even farther off the mark.
I always wondered if he felt inferior himself, and therefore kept trying to avoid labeling himself with a disorder and declare that if he just thinks good he will be good. IDK what his problem is.
Now, with that said... I think we DO have a choice in how much power we give our disorders... whether we fight it when we can or just go along being a puppet for it. Still, there are those days where we feel powerless.