Trying To Figure All This Out... Help?

[saffy]

when people self diagnose themselves

I can understand this, but I think by looking at specific diagnosis you might be able to see a pattern that relates to your behaviour and thought process and this gives you at least something to work from.

I think though, like you said, people have to be completely honest with themselves and not find things that are not really there just to get a name for what they might think they have. It's quiet a dangerous act in that way.

On this basis I also think that it is always best to try and make a proffesional understand and give advice rather than peers. If I think about it, I do not fully understand things myself, so I really shouldn't get upset if others do not either, even less so because they are not suffering so will never get the grasp of how important this is and how it is affecting our lives.

Best wishes all

Saffy :)

 

[Inwardly_Broken]

Saffy, you are correct. There is just a very thin line between having the self diagnosis help you so you do have an idea on how to move on but it is also damaging because you do not know for 100% if you do have it or not. I do agree with you Saffy. Thanks for the insight!

 

[saffy]

because you do not know for 100%

I agree what you are saying.

For me, at this moment in time, I am just happy to have found something I can truley relate too and am getting a lot of positive feedback that is helping me, I do not feel I need a diagnosis to have this continue. If that makes sense. However, I also read myself very well as I always over-analyze myself and if it gets to the point that something else is needed than I have a diagnosis and therefore therapy to go further on.

I am trying not to complicate things more and just embrace the feeling of improvement and better understanding. I don't feel this is giving up but allowing myself time and peace for me (for once), I've slowed down, less manic in feeling I need to change all of me quickly, I know it is going to take time so I go with the flow.

That's just how I do things though, everyone is different eh ;)

best wishes
Saffy :)