dear doctor --

[calsea]

You know - at least I know - you don't know shit. You are not ignorant. I trust you know about as much as there is know about all the psychiatric drugs you gave me. You know what chemical, which receptor a drug is suppose to affect. You know what result you are looking for. You don't know: what other chemicals and receptors does the drug affect;

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Head Injuries --

[calsea]

I am very open about my head injury and what caused it. I view it as a cautionary tale: I hit my head on a shelf for heaven's sake! It still seems incredulous to me - I accept the fact that stretches the imagination of others. I count as friends those who suspend disbelief and accept what I say as true.

I think it is hard for anyone who has a "hidden" disability. My neighbor has MS and she says people consistently tell her: "Oh you look fine. You act fine." I hear that too, and rightly or wrongly, hear the judgment: "Well, there is nothing really wrong with is there?" The problem is they see us when we are struggling.