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.
Cyran0
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Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD (childhood physical/sexual abuse), history of drug abuse.
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