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Old Nov 11, 2007, 02:36 PM
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This is interesting so thank you for posting it. I too have a love of language and the power of words. What strikes me here is that I have the opposite reaction to the clinical terms and psych lingo that's thrown around.

If I think about myself in clinical terms I feel trapped and hopeless. It's exactly that concrete property you mentioned that makes me panic. I have to step back and remind myself that while yes, I do have this disease and the label is appropriate, it's still just me and I can change and evolve. I need it to remain personal for me to maintain hope.

Language is a fascinating beast.

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